Veggie Sambosa

A veggie sambosa is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, or ground meat. Sambosa is a popular snack in many parts of the world, including the Middle East, North Africa, India, and Pakistan. Stay we me to know exactly how to make it.

Sambosa types

There are many types of sambosas, but the most common are triangular and cone-shaped. Triangular sambosas are the most traditional and are made by folding an unleavened dough or pastry into a triangle, then filling it with a savory or sweet filling and deep-frying it. Cone-shaped sambosas are made by rolling the dough or pastry into a cone shape, then filling it and deep-frying it.

The fillings for Sambosas can be either savory or sweet and can be made with meat, vegetables, or fruit. In this article, we will make the veggie Sambosa.

The most common savory fillings are made with lamb, beef, or chicken, but you can also find Sambosas filled with lentils, potatoes, or spinach.

Sweet sambosas are usually filled with fruit, but can also be filled with chocolate, cream, or nuts.

When it comes to dipping sauces, it actually depends on the type of sambosa you choose, so for example, if you choose the sweet one you have to also to choose a sauce that matches with, and so on. And here I will suggest to you some sauces: Algerian sauce, Pomodorina sauce, Coriander Chutney sauce, Apple Butter sauce, etc...

See also

• Peewee potatoes
• Algerian sauce – Tacos and Burger
• Mahjouba recipe
• How to make mutabbaq

How to make Veggie Sambosa?

Veggie Sambosa is a type of Sambosa that has no meat in its filling.

Ingredients

For the dough:

• Flour
• Olive oil or melted ghee
• Water
• Salt

For the filling:

• Olive oil
• Potatoes
• Green peas, fresh or frozen
• Coriander leaves, chopped
• Green chili, finely chopped
• Cashews, crushed (optional)
• Garlic cloves, crushed
• Ginger paste
• Coriander seeds, crushed
• Garam masala
• Chili powder
• Cumin seeds
• Turmeric
• Lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• Water

Directions

• So, let's start preparing the veggie Sambosa. First, we will begin with dough, and by the way, you can buy the dough from stores and it comes like thin sheets in a pocket together. Ok, bring a bowl and add 2 cups of flour (250g), 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 cup of olive oil, or melted ghee. Rub the flour with the oil until the mixture starts to resemble crumbs. Add 1/4 cup of water (60 ml) gradually with kneading until you get a dough.
• Second, cover the dough for about 30 minutes. while that, boil three big potatoes in water for 10 minutes then peel them and cut them into small pieces.
• Third, bring a frying pan and on medium heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and 1 tsp turmeric. Cook with stirring for 1 minute.
• Next, add 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp ginger paste, and 1 chopped green chili. Cook for 1 minute.
• After that, add 1 chopped onion and sauté for 4 minutes. When you're done, add cut potatoes to the pan, and 1 cup of frozen green peas. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Next, add 1 tbsp of lemon juice, salt to taste, and 1/4 cup of water (60 ml). Cook for 5 minutes and stir frequently. Add 1/4 cup of crushed cashews, and 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Stir well then put the mixture aside to cool.
• Now, let's back to the Sambosa dough. Divide the dough into 6 equal parts and make every part like a ball. Now, roll out each ball into an oval and make it as thin as possible. Extra note here, while you're working with one ball, keep the other balls covered.
• After that, when you made the oval cut it in half. Now, form each half like a cone. Fill the cone with the mixture that we made before. brush the cone edges with water, and close the Sambosa. Repeat with all the parts.
• Next, drop the veggie Sambosas into hot oil, you can put 4 - 5 each time. Fry them for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
• Finally, drain the Sambosas on paper towels and you can add any sauce you want to add extra flavor. Cheers!!!