These are really yummy. We had them at a dinner with Joel and Maren, and I think I probably ate half of them by myself. They are fairly involved, you have to sautee onions and apples, create the potatoe mix, make a pastry dough, and put it all together. They don't require to many strange things, we just had to buy some turmeric and curry, but the market nearby was having a great bulk spice sale. Here it is.
FILLING
3 tb Butter
1 md Onion, finely chop chopped
1 Tart green apple, cored and
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Turmeric
1/2 ts Coriander
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground black pepper
1/4 ts Crushed dried red peppers
1 lb Potatoes, peeled, cooked
1/2 c Fresh peas (or thawed
3 To 4 tablespoons yogurt
Vegetable oil
PASTRY
3 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
4 tb Melted butter
1/2 c Yogurt
1/4 c Water
(This pastry recipe is really yummy; definitely recommend it in other uses)
Preparation
Pastry: Sift flour and salt into bowl. Stir in melted butter, then yogurt, then water. Stir together until blended. Dough will appear dry and lumpy. Roll dough on pastry board and cut into 2 to 3-inch circles . Filling: In a large frying pan, melt butter over moderate heat. Add onion, apple and garlic and saute until just tender. Add the spices, the salt, and the black and red peppers, and saute, stirring for 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and peas. Adjust seasoning. Add yogurt. Chill. Assembly: Place 1 tablespoon chilled filling on dough circle. Fold over to form a semicircle. Moisten edges with a little water and pinch to seal. Repeat rolling and filling. Place 2 cups vegetable oil in large frying pan or wok and heat over high heat. Fry pastries 4 or 5 at a time, turning once, until they turn a deep golden brown. Drain on paper tow towels. Serve hot. Makes 25 to 30 past pastries
Here is the link http://bigoven.com/recipe/100422/indian-samosas
