Prawn Samosas Recipe
Ingredients
| Plain flour | 225 Gram (FOR THE PASTRY) | |
| Butter | 25 Gram (FOR THE PASTRY) | |
| Milk fat | 5 Tablespoon (FOR THE PASTRY) | |
| 1 onion, very finely chopped | ||
| Green chilli | 1 , finely chopped (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| 2 tsp vegetable oil, plus extra for deep frying | ||
| Prawns | 200 Gram, uncooked (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Curry powder | 1 Tablespoon (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| 100 g potatoes, cubed and cooked | ||
| Juice 1 lime | ||
| Coriander | 1 Tablespoon, chopped (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| Frozen peas | 1 Tablespoon, thawed (FOR THE FILLING) | |
| 150 ml natural yogurt, to serve | ||
| 1 tbsp mint sauce, to serve | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour with a pinch of salt.
2. Use a round bladed flat knife to cut the butter into the flour. The flour should start to resemble large breadcrumbs
3. Gradually add the milk to the flour and bind together to form dough.
4. Wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes or until use.
MAKING
5. In a large pan, prepare the filling by frying the onion and chill in 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry for five minutes or till soft
6. Add the curry powder, prawns, and potatoes to the frying pan and cook for five minutes.
7. Stir in lime juice, coriander, and peas and cook.
8. Season to taste and cook till soft.
9. Unwrap the pastry and roll out thinly using a 15cm plate as a guide
10. Cut out four discs from the pastry and divide the filling evenly for all four discs
11. Spread out the filling on the discs and moisten the edges with water.
12. Fold the discs and seal the edges making sure that they are well sealed
13. In a wok, heat oil to 180C and deep fry the samosa’s in batches for 4-5 minutes till golden-brown.
14. Drain well before serving
SERVING
Serve the samosas hot with yoghurt and mint sauce as an accompaniment.
1. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour with a pinch of salt.
2. Use a round bladed flat knife to cut the butter into the flour. The flour should start to resemble large breadcrumbs
3. Gradually add the milk to the flour and bind together to form dough.
4. Wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes or until use.
MAKING
5. In a large pan, prepare the filling by frying the onion and chill in 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry for five minutes or till soft
6. Add the curry powder, prawns, and potatoes to the frying pan and cook for five minutes.
7. Stir in lime juice, coriander, and peas and cook.
8. Season to taste and cook till soft.
9. Unwrap the pastry and roll out thinly using a 15cm plate as a guide
10. Cut out four discs from the pastry and divide the filling evenly for all four discs
11. Spread out the filling on the discs and moisten the edges with water.
12. Fold the discs and seal the edges making sure that they are well sealed
13. In a wok, heat oil to 180C and deep fry the samosa’s in batches for 4-5 minutes till golden-brown.
14. Drain well before serving
SERVING
Serve the samosas hot with yoghurt and mint sauce as an accompaniment.
Chef
