Vegetable Samosas

For the vegetable filling:

1. Heat a large frying pan over low heat and add the ghee, potatoes, garlic, onion, and ginger. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring several times, to sweat the potatoes. Do not allow the potatoes to brown.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and continue cooking, covered, until the potatoes and peas are tender (about 5 minutes). Taste and adjust seasoning. Remember that potatoes require lots of salt. Set aside and allow to cool before filling the pastries.

Filling the pastries and frying the Samosas:

1. Working with one wrap at a time, position the wrap directly in front of you oriented as a diamond with each point pointing in a compass direction. Place a generous teaspoon of the filling in the center of the diamond, wet the edges of the diamond with a little water and fold the bottom half of the diamond up over the top half and the filling forming a triangle. Press the edges slightly to seal and then place on a dish. Continue this process until all the wrappers and the filling have been used up.

2. After all the Samosas are formed, either heat about 4-inches of oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F over medium high heat or place the manufacturer’s suggested amount of oil in the container of a deep fryer and heat it to 375 degrees F.

3. When the oil comes up to temperature add the Samosas to the oil, several at a time, and fry until golden brown (for the oil in pot method) or per manufacturer’s suggested time (if you are using a deep fryer), about 4 minutes. After they are fried , remove the Samosas from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on a dish lined with paper towels to drain.

4. Serve warm accompanied by your favourite chutney, alone or as an accompaniment to your favourite Indian dish.

* Ghee is just store-bought, clarified butter.