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.
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
- In a pan, heat some oil and add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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