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Gobhi samosa (cauliflower pastry)

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Categories: Appetizers, Central Asian, Indian, Snacks, Vegetables
Yield: 8
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Ingredients:
Ghee, as necessary
1 tspWhite cumin seeds
1 tbspOnion, chopped
4 tbspCauliflower, grated
1 tbspGreen peas
1 pinchAsafetida
1 tspGreen mango powder
1 pinchGaram masala
1/2 tspSalt, or to taste
1/2 tspCayenne
1 eachRecipe pastry dough
Water to bind
Procedures:
1Heat 1 tb ghee in a skillet.
2Saute the cumin seeds until golden.
3Add onion, cauliflower & peas & mix well.
4Mix in asafetida & mango powder, stir.
5Add garam masala, salt & cayenne.
6Cover the pan & cook over a moderate heat for 10 minutes.
7Remove pan from heat & cool.
8Divide mixture into 8 equal portions.
9Take one half-moon of pastry & brush the edges with water.
10Fold into a cone.
11Fill pastry with 1 portion of cauliflower mixture & seal the top.
12Repeat with the rest of the pastry.
13Heat sufficient ghee (or vegetable oil) in a wok or large skillet to deep fry 4 samosas at a time.
14When very hot, deep-fry each samosa for a few minutes, until golden brown, flipping once to cook both sides.
15Drain on paper towels.
16**mark"s note: to avoid excess fat i like to deep-fry the samosas, drain them very well & then reheat them in a toaster oven at 350f for 5 minutes or so.
17If you place them on a grill while re-heating them, extra oil can also drain off
 
 
 
 

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