Mini Samosa/Bite Size Mini Samosa
Samosa or sambusa or samboksa is a fried or baked dish with savory filling. The filling varies according to different cuisines. It can be a filling of potato and peas, onions, noodles, mix vegetables and even different meat can be filled in it. Indian samosa's are a favorite snack or let me say a favorite street food and is generally with the filling of potatoes or potatoes and peas. They are deep fried and served with spicy mint and coriander chutney and the khata mitha Imli chutney. Many variations exist to the fillings, the chutneys and even the size of the samosa's but they are a favorite in tea parties or large gatherings and a favorite snack from kids to elders.
Baked versions have also now replaced the fried due to people getting more health conscious. Even I make the baked versions at time, but to be true the typical authentic taste lies in the fried version. Have you tried my baked Whole wheat Palak Samosa with Potato or Indo-Chinese filling.
Samosa's are made up of all purpose flour. The dough is similar to a pastry dough, where we add ghee to the flour to make it flaky. But the ghee is warmed a bit and added. The dough is then rested for half an hour or so and then rolled, filled with the filling and fried. The samosa's take a typical triangular shape and that is where people find it challenging at times. I have detailed out step by step on how to make the shape in my recipe Whole wheat Palak Samosa with Potato or Indo-Chinese filling. Samosa's in our home were always a favorite and they are now a favorite of my kids too. I use my mom's recipe and her samosa's are the best in the world. I love the samosa's hot but more so I like it the next day with a cup of tea. They are a must have. Samosas can be eaten with ragda called as ragda samosa chaat, to make it a complete meal or along with bread and in Mumbai it has come up as samosa pav.
I made this a mini size or bite size for the kids bite size for blogging marathon and hence served it with ketchup instead of chutney's.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All purpose Flour (Maida)
- ½ Carom seeds (Ajwain)
- 2 tablespoon Luke warm Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- Salt to taste
- Water for kneading
- Oil for Frying
For Potato Filling
- 3-4 medium sized potatoes boiled and cut into small pieces or mashed.
- ½ teaspoon Red chilly powder (as per taste)
- 1-2 finely chopped green chillies (as per taste)
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala (as per taste)
- ½ teaspoon Amchoor Powder
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ teaspoon Jeera (cumin seeds)
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup chopped Coriander
Potato Filling Preparation
- In a pan add oil, once hot add Asafoetida and Jeera.
- Once the Jeera crackles add the green chillies, Red chillies and potatoes.
- Mix it and add salt, amchoor powder, garam masala and salt.
- Give it a nice mix and let it cook on medium for 3-4 minutes.
- Finely add the chopped coriander and let the mixture cool.
Dough Preparation
- In a large bowl take the flour.
- Add the salt and ghee.
- Gently mix the ghee with your hand into the flour.
- Then add ajwain and knead it into a tight dough.
- Cover it with a muslin cloth and let it rest for alteast 30 minutes.
Assembling & Frying
- In a wok or kadai add oil and let it get heated for frying. Should not be too hot.
- In the meantime let's shape the samosa's.
- Roll the dough into an oblong shape. (For step by step pics click here)
- Cut in the center and shape it into a funnel shape.
- Fill the potato filling and gently seal the edges with the help of a little water.
- Keep it aside and shape a few more atleast for 2 batches.
- Keep the shaped samosa's covered with a muslin cloth or else it starts getting dry.
- Once the oil is heated up drop the samosa's and fry them on medium until golden brown all over. Keep on stirring in between so that it gets cooked on all the sides.
- Serve it with coriander chutney and the khata mitha Imli chutney.
- We just had as is with a cup of tea and children's just enjoyed while playing.
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Give me that plate, even a grown up child like me will enjoy thoroughly these dangerously addictive samosas without any fuss.
Wow Renu the Samosas have come out so good , the crust of the samosa looks perfect , one can make it out from the texture ! I am bookmarking the recipe for the dough , the stuffing of course varies .
I am just so tempted to grab that plate of mini samosas... the wrap looks perfect and they look delicious...
hi renu! these samosas look tempting ..........looks like the ones u get in a restaurant! yum........
Perfectly made mini samosas. I love a flaky samosa and yours looks too good.
I love samosas and somehow the mini version tastes even better..you have got a lovely texture on the crust..good one!
Perfectly made mini samosas. Regardless of the size samosas are always popular at our place.
Your mini variation would make a great appetizer too. The crust looks nice and crispy.
Mini samosas are so cute. You have shaped them so well and it turned out so good.
Cute looking samosas,wish to have few of them.
Love these mini samosa Ranu. So cute and bite sizes -- perfect for kids parties.
Samosas looks perfectly done like the store bought ones! I would really love to try a few of these!
Love those cute mini samosas. I could finish them all with some hot chai.
Lovely bite size cocktail samosas. I want to have them right now.. The pics are making me hungry.
Totally irresistible mini samosas. Renu you have made these so perfectly... I am sure the platter would have finished in no time ☺
So cute these mini samosas looks, anyone would be tempted to pick one up just perfect for any get together or parties as snacks.
These bite sized mini samosas are calling my name....I'm drooling here with my cup of tea in one hand.....Yummy share!!
Mini bite sized samosas are so cute. The crust looks so perfect. These are all time favorite of my family.
I just love this recipe. Nice and tasty mini samosas. Very well explained recipe. Good share dear Renu.
Mini somasas looks So crispy from outside. perfect evening snack. Thanks for explaining in detail
Ooh.. Yummy mini samosas. Perfect for this rainy evening. It looks so crisp and the shape came out so perfectly. Loved your explanation about making the samosa in detail.
Your mini samosas with that flaky crust look just perfect Renu ! Feeling hungry now.
Samosa is my weakness. All my friends know if they are to make me happy, treat me with a samosa and a cup of tea. Now this mini samosa.....ek se mera kya bnega. Loving it 🙂
haha, so next time I know what to cook for you :-)...ek nahin 4 hain 😛 😛
Mini samosa is great for a get-together as easy to handle and wastage. Flaky and delicious looking samosas making my mouth water 😉
I love samosas..one of my favorite snack
Awww how yummy n cute these are !!! I can mop all at a time dear 🙂 LOvely share surely 🙂
Oh, they look so cute. Love mini sized samosas as we can have more 🙂 🙂 Yours have come out so perfect Renu.
Samosas are my weakness. I am currently feeling so hungry but going to eat at 3 am is something I want to avoid. So will drool over the pics.