Snacks

peas-paneer-samosa

Paneer samosa recipe is a fried snacks with a tangy and tasty spicy paneer filling. The paneer samosa contains a maida flour shell stuffed with spicy paneer-aloo mixture. Then deep fried it till turns little golden brown colour. Serve hot delicious samosas with a sweet or spicy chutney.

Ingredients:

For Stuffing:

Grated Ginger – 1/2 tbsp
Green Chili (Slit) – 2-3 nos
Potato (Boil and roughly mashed) – 3/4 cup
Grated Paneer – 1/4 cup
Garam Masala – 1/2 tbsp
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – 2-3 tbsp
Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tbsp
Salt as per taste

For Dough:

Maida (Fine flour) – 11/2 cup
Oil (for dough) – 1/4 cup
Salt – a pinch
Water as needed –
Ajwain – 1/2 tbsp

Instructions:

For making dough:—- In a bowl, add oil, ajwain, salt and flour, mix well so oil incorporates well with flour.
Add enough water to make a dough of rolling consistency, as we are preparing for paratha/roti and keep aside covered for 15 minutes.
Cover with moist cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
For the filling:—- Heat the oil in a pan on medium flame, add green chili, ginger, mashed potato and paneer, fry for 5-6 min.
Add garam masala and dry mango powder, mix well.
Add coriander leaves, mix well and allow to cool.
For making samosa:—-
Make a thin 4-5 inch diameter round with small portion from the dough (like we make chapatti).
Cut into two halves.
Take one semi circle one, join the two corners of the straight line to form a cone.
Place 2 tbsp of stuffing in the cone and apply little water in the edges and seal it nicely.
Heat the oil in deep pan on medium flame, slide 2-3 samosa at a time.
Fry it till turns little golden brown and crisp on both side.
Serve hot paneer samosa with green or tamarind chutney.