Samosas (chamuças)

Samosas, also known as Chamuças, are a popular snack in Portuguese cuisine. These savory pastries are filled with a delicious mixture of spiced potatoes, peas, and meat, then deep-fried until crispy and golden brown.

Samosas (chamuças)

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 12 sheets of samosa pastry or phyllo dough
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. In a pan, heat some oil and add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.
  2. Add the mashed potatoes, green peas, garam masala, chili powder, and salt. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let the filling cool.
  3. Take one sheet of samosa pastry or phyllo dough and cut it into two strips. Fold each strip into a triangle, then fill with the potato and pea mixture and seal the edges with a flour-water paste.
  4. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the samosas until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.

Cooking & Preparation

Preparation time:
30 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Total time:
50 minutes
Cooking method
Stovetop

Nutritional facts per 1 serving

Calories
250 per serving
Carbohydrates
30g
Protein
10g
Fat
12g

Supplies

Frying pan Deep pan Knife Cutting board Mixing bowl

Tools

Rolling pin Pastry brush

Serving suggestions

Serve the samosas hot with mint chutney or tamarind sauce.

Tips & tricks

For a vegetarian version, you can omit the meat and increase the quantity of potatoes and peas in the filling.

Cost

$10