Samosas are triangular pies, traditional for Indian cuisine and widespread in Crimea. They are deep-fried or baked in the oven, the most important thing is to preserve the delicious juice and crispy thin crust of the puff pastry. Samosas can be eateries and desserts, they are stuffed with meat, vegetables, herbs or fruits.
Crimean samosas with fruits in the oven: a step by step recipe
An interesting and very satisfying dessert. Fruits can be changed depending on the season, in the summer it is worth adding berries: raspberries, strawberries, black currants. An important condition is that the fruits were not too hard and the tough pieces did not break the thin dough shell. From the specified number of products, 16 triangular pies will be obtained.
Ingredients:
- 500 g of premium wheat flour;
- 180 ml of water;
- 100 g of refined vegetable oil;
- 0.5 tsp salt;
- 0.5 tsp turmeric.
- For filling:
- 2 large ripe peaches;
- 300 g seedless black grapes;
- 2 ripe bananas;
- 2 pears;
- 150 g of sugar.
Wash, dry, peel fruits, remove seeds and stalks. Cut the fruit into small pieces.
Sift flour into a deep bowl, add turmeric and oil. Rub everything into coarse crumbs with your hands. Dissolve the salt in water, pour the liquid into the flour mixture, knead the dough. Wrap it in plastic and put it in the cold for 2 hours.
Divide the finished dough into 8 equal parts. On a floured board, roll each into a thin oval-shaped layer. Cut the layers in half, you get 16 thin dough pieces. They must be strong, without tears or thickenings.
Put chopped fruits on the blank, add 2 tsp. Sahara. You should not save on the filling, otherwise the samosas will turn out to be bland and not too tasty. Pinch the edges of the cakes and for greater strength. Finished products should resemble pyramids.
Preheat oven to 280 degrees. Place the samosas on a baking sheet, greased with vegetable oil and lined with baking paper. Bake for 6-8 minutes. It is important not to overexpose the products in the oven, otherwise the boiled fruit juice will break through the shell and the samosas will lose their juiciness.
Remove the sweet pyramids from the oven and cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm. It is customary to first slightly bite the product, drink fruit juice, and then eat the samosas themselves, washing them down with tea.
Deep-fried sweet pies: homemade option
Samosas can not only be baked in the oven, but also deep-fried using a special device or a deep frying pan with thick walls. The dish will turn out to be more high-calorie, it is better to serve the dessert warm.
Ingredients:
- 300 g wheat flour;
- 50 g butter;
- 0.25 g salt;
- 150 ml of water;
- For filling:
- 500 g of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries);
- 4 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- refined vegetable oil for frying.
Sift flour, mix with salt and softened butter. Pour in cold water, knead an elastic soft dough with your hands. Cover it with a napkin and leave for half an hour.
Prepare the filling. Sort the berries, rinse, dry, sprinkling on a towel. Cut large strawberries into slices.
Divide the dough into 10-12 parts, roll each into a thin layer and cut in half. Roll up the dough piece with a cone, fill with fruit filling, add a little sugar. Carefully pinch the side and top seams, giving the garments a triangular shape.
Heat refined vegetable oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the products until golden brown, put on a paper towel that absorbs excess oil. Serve the samosas warm or cold.
Samosas with cheese and herbs: a classic appetizer
Baking will appeal to those who do not eat meat, but prefer hearty and high-calorie dishes. The amount of salt depends on the type of cheese, the proportions of the herbs can be changed to taste.
Ingredients:
- 300 g ghee;
- 100 g of vegetable oil;
- 450 g of Adyghe cheese;
- 400 g wheat flour;
- 100 ml of cold water;
- a bunch of fresh herbs (dill, cilantro, parsley);
- spices (coriander, curry, turmeric).
Mix sifted flour with refined vegetable oil, grind into crumbs. Pour in cold water, knead a soft elastic dough. Wrap it in plastic and leave for 30 minutes.
Rinse greens, dry, chop finely. Chop the Adyghe cheese into cubes. Heat ghee (2 tablespoons) in a frying pan, add spices, stir and add cheese. When it melts slightly, add the herbs and mix again.
Divide the dough into portions, roll out thin cakes, cut each in half and roll into a bag. Pinch the side seam, fill the blank with cheese and herbs, pinch the top edge tightly. Fry samosas in heated ghee until golden brown, serve hot.
Samosas with meat: step by step preparation
An appetizing appetizer that is best served hot. You can cook the dough yourself, but a ready-made semi-finished product is also suitable. The calorie content of the dish depends on the fat content of the meat, in addition to lamb, other types are also suitable: pork, beef, chicken.
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of puff pastry;
- 650 g of lamb;
- 2 medium onions;
- 1 egg;
- 1, 5 tsp cumin seeds;
- 1 tsp ground black pepper;
- sesame seeds;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
Peel the meat from films, wash, dry, cut into very small pieces. Chop the onion finely, add to the meat, salt and pepper. Stir the filling with your hands and put in the cold.
Defrost the finished puff pastry, divide into pieces and roll out into thin cakes. Put a portion of the filling in the center of each, raise the edges of the cakes and fasten them, giving the product a triangular shape.
Grease a baking sheet with oil, lay the prepared triangles with the seam down. Beat the egg, grease the samosas, sprinkle with sesame seeds and caraway seeds. Put in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees, bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 170 degrees and keep the baked goods in the oven for another 10-15 minutes. Remove samosas from a baking sheet, cool on a wire rack.
