SINGARA (SAMOSA)

Singara or samosha is the all time favorite snacks to Indian. This is not that hard to make at your own kitchen.

SINGARA (SAMOSA)

INGREDIENTS:

Potato - 1 kg

Aniseed - 1 tsp

Cumin Seed - 1  tsp

Fenugreek - 1  tsp

Dry chili - 2

Bay leaf - 1

Green chili - 5

Ginger - 1 Tbsp crushed 

Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp

Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp

White flour - 2 cups

Black cumin seed - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Oil for fry - 1 litter 

HOW TO COOK:

• Pill and boil the potato and cut in a  small pieces.
• Now heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan.
•  Add aniseed, fenugreek seed, cumin seed, bay leaf and dry chili together.
• Now add crushed ginger and green chili and fry.
•  Now add the boiled potato and salt.Mix it well.
• Cover it with lid.
• After that mashed the potato lightly.
• Add the roasted cumin powder and cinnamon powder and turn off the flame.
• Let it cool for a while at room temperature. 
• Now make the dough. Add black cumin seed, 2 tbsp oil and salt with the white flour and mix it with hand,
• When the mixture turn crumble and add water in small quantity and knead firm dough.
• Cover it with moist cloth and set for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minute remove the cloth and again knead the dough until smooth.
• Now divide it into small equal portion and make round shape ball.
• Roll the ball on rolling board into round shape approx 5" diameter.
• Now cut it into 2 semi circles.
• With wet finger spread water on the cut side edge.
• Make it as a cone and put 2 or 3 tbsp filling in the cone. Seal the edge properly.
• Now heat oil in a heavy based pan over medium flame.When oil is medium hot add 3 or 4 singara(samosa) and cook evenly.
• Deep frying them on low flame until they turn brown.
• Transfar the fry singara to a plate and serve hot with chatni or tomato ketchup.
• It's very good snack with tea.