Samosa Recipe

Name: Samosa Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour (, plain/all purpose); 1 tsp ajwain seeds ((Note 1)); 1/2 tsp salt (, cooking/kosher); 4 tbsp ghee ((melted and cooled) or oil (any vegetable) (Note 2)); 6 tbsp water ((cold tap water)); 500g/1 potatoes (, starchy/all-rounder (Note 3)); 2 tbsp vegetable/canola oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp fresh ginger (, finely grated); 1 tbsp green chilli (, finely chopped (serrano or cayenne)); 1/2 cup frozen green peas ((thawed)); 1 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp amchur ((Note 4)); 1/2 tsp asafoetida ((Note 5)); 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking); 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves (, finely chopped); Vegetable/Canola oil for frying ((at least 1 litre/1 quart)); Tamarind Dipping Sauce (- see separate recipe card below)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

Recipe video above. Moist, spiced potato wrapped in tender, flaky pastry, Samosas are one of the world's great street snacks! Despite this, it's hard to find a great one.Here I've come up with what is my ideal Samosa – it's just the right size, with the right thickness of flaky pastry and a deliciously moist potato filling, so that every bite is perfect. I've gone all the way and used authentic spices to remain true to this classic, and I daresay the result is better than any restaurant I've been to!Makes 12 Samosas.

Updated at: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:24:09 GMT