Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Punjabi Aaloo Samosa

Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Punjabi Aaloo Samosa Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Punjabi Aaloo Samosa. Aloo samosa is one of the best samosas out there, Vegans and non-Vegans crave it, a flaky and crispy pastry, and although only oil is used to make the pastry dough, it tastes rich and buttery. Filled with boiled potato and a blend of warm spices, this is the perfect snack when paired with aromatic Indian tea. Aloo samosa or punjabi samosa is also the most popular street food found across India.

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Samosa recipe with a stuffing of Aloo.

Step by step images and video in hindi starting with Samosa dough.

You can have Punjabi Aaloo Samosa using 21 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Punjabi Aaloo Samosa

1. Prepare 2 cups of maida/All purpose flour.

2. Prepare 4 tbsp of ghee or oil.

3. You need 1 teaspoon of ajwain.

4. You need 3/4 teaspoon of salt or to taste.

5. Prepare 5-6 tablespoons of water.

6. It’s 3pcs of medium boiled potatoes.

7. Prepare 3/4 cups of cooked green peas.

8. It’s 1pc of green chilli.

9. It’s 1/2 inch of ginger crushed.

10. It’s 1/2 tablespoon of oil.

11. You need 1 teaspoon of salt or to taste.

12. Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of hing/Asafoetida.

13. You need 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.

14. You need 1/4 inch of cinnamon.

15. Prepare 2 pcs of black peppercorns.

16. It’s 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds.

17. It’s 1 teaspoon of aamchur (dry mango) powder or pomegranate powder.

18. Prepare 1pc of green cardamom.

19. It’s 1/2 teaspoon of shahi jeera.

20. Prepare 1/2 tsp of jeera (cumin seeds).

21. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of red chilli powder.

Detailed step-wise picture recipe of making Aloo Samosa

Punjabi Samosa - To Prepare the Samosa Masala: Boil potatoes in their jackets in a pressure cooker for a single whistle.

Remove the skin and chop into small squares.

Add coriander seeds and finely chopped green chillies along with ginger garlic paste.

Punjabi Aaloo Samosa step by step

1. In a bowl add flour, ajwain, salt and ghee..

2. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly..

3. Add water and knead into tight dough. Cover and rest aside for 30 minutes..

4. In a bowl mix cube boiled potatoes and peas..

5. Dry roast cinnamon, cardamom, peppercorns, shahi jeera, cumin seeds, coriander seeds until aromat..

6. On cooling, add aamchur powder and grind mixture to powder and keep it aside..

7. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera and crackle them..

8. Add ginger, green chilies and mix well. Saute for 1 min..

9. Now add red chilli powder, hing and ground spice powders. Mix well over low heat for 1-2 minutes..

10. Add cubed potatoes and peas. Mix well for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the heat and allow it to cool..

11. Add cubed potatoes and peas. Mix well for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the heat and allow to cool..

12. Knead dough lightly. Divide dough into equal portions.Dust surface with flour and roll into small roti neither thick not thin..

13. Cut the roti/circle from centre in 2 halves. Apply water all over the edges..

14. Fold the roti from centre to form cone. Add small amount of potato filling. Now seal edges tightly. There should be no cracks..

15. Prepare all samosas in similar manner and keep it covered to prevent it from drying..

16. Heat oil for frying. Deep fry samosas until golden brown over low heat. If you cook on medium or high heat, it will not turn out right..

17. Drain excess oil with a tissue paper. Slit few green chillies and fry them until blister appears. Sprinkle salt and little chat masala on top of the chillies. This is an optional step..

18. Serve hot samosas with chutney or sauce or green chilies or with cup of tea..

As we approach the weekend, there is no other food that comes to my mind than these Golden, Crispy Samosas also known as ' Aloo Samosa or Punjabi Samosa ' !!

Bubbling hot, served with a fresh pot of ginger tea, its a match made in culinary heaven and of course served with Cilantro-Dhaniya Chutney or Sweet-Spicy Mango Chutney.

Punjabi samosa, the name it makes us to salivate for us.

I have already posted a triangle samosa recipe but making this punjabi samosa was my dream.

A friend in our apartment used to make this everyday.