Potato/aloo Samosa

 Ingredients

For the cover

refined Flour/ maida  2 cups

ghee   3 tbsp

salt   1/2 tsp 

Carom seeds/ ajwain    1/4 tsp

For the stuffing

Potatoes  6 big ones

green Peas   1/2 cup

green chillies  2

ginger, finely chopped  1/2 tsp

coriander leaves, finely chopped   1 tbsp

raisins  chopped 1 tbsp

cashew nuts chopped  1 tbsp

red chili powder  1/2 tsp or to taste

garam masala  1/2 tsp

amchur powder  1 tsp

salt to taste

Method:

Mix salt, ajwain in the flour. 

Add melted clarified butter and mix well.

Add a little water at a time and knead into a soft pliable dough. 

Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

Boil the potatoes and peas separately till done. 

Cool the potatoes , peel and mash them well. 

In a bowl add mashed potatoes and add all dry masalas and green chilies, ginger and mix well.

Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well. 

Add coriander leaves and keep aside.

Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. Roll each part into a 5" diameter circle. Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.

Take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so. 

Place enough filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.

Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry the samosas in medium hot oil till golden brown.

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