Halwai September 20, 2024

Ingredients:

• 3 cups – plain flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp – Ghee
• A pinch of soda bicarb
• Oil as needed
• Salt to taste
• For the filling:
• 500 gms – minced Mutton
• 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 tsp – chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• 1 tsp – Sugar
• 1/2 cup – coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup – green peas, cooked
• Oil as needed
• Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Heat 3 tbsp oil. Add onion. Brown.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste. Brown.
  3. Add mince and all powder masalas.
  4. Stir fry till grainy.
  5. Add 1 cup water and cook till done and dry.
  6. Add peas, salt and sugar, blend well.
  7. Knead into a stiff dough with flour, ghee, soda bicarb and salt. Make lemon-sized balls.
  8. Roll out each into 10 cm. diameter.
  9. Put a spoonful of filling in the centre.
  10. Fold over and close the edges, fluting the end. Prepare all the samosas in a similar manner.
  11. Heat oil in a pan.
  12. Fry in batches of 3-4 mins till golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with chutney.