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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor)
- Subject: Samosaas
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 18:35:48 +0000
- Message-ID: <9412232100.aa20884@post.demon.co.uk>
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- On Dec. 19, sgupta@gopher.chem.wayne.edu requested a recipie for Samosaas.
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- The following is from the Chicago Tribune, September 29, 1994
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- SAMOSAS
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- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Cooking time: 3 to 4 minutes per batch
- Yield: 8 to 10 pastries
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 1 hot green chili, minced
- 1 piece fresh ginger, about 1/2-inch cube, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 medium red potatoes, cooked, diced
- 3/4 cup peas
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 8-10 eggroll wrappers
- Oil for deep-frying
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- 1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the
- cumin and coriander; cook until they are fragrant, 2 minutes. Add the chili
- and ginger; cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and add onion. Cook,
- stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Add
- potatoes, peas and salt; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add cilantro.
- Filling can be made a day ahead and refrigerated; bring to room temperature
- before using.
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- 2. Spoon filling onto bottom half of eggroll wrappers, using about 1/3-cup
- filling for each. Fold over and trim into half-moons. Moisten fingers with
- water; pinch closed.
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- 3. Heat several inches of oil to 375 degrees in a deep saucepan. Fry
- turnovers, several at a time, until they are crisp and golden, 2 to 3
- minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve at once.
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