Healthy Food Recipes

Ingedients: 

1. 1/2  c. all-purpose flour
2. 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
3. 1/4  tsp. salt
4. 1 tbsp. butter or margarine
5. up to 1/2 c. water
6. about 1 c. vegetable oil (for frying)
7. about 2 c. filling

How To Make:

·        Put all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and add to flour. Rub butter into flour with your fingertips until mixture looks like large bread crumbs. Mix in enough water, a little at a time, to form a firm dough.

 

·        Knead dough in bowl for about 2 or 3 minutes, or until smooth. Cover bowl and refrigerate while making filling.

 

·        When filling is ready, remove dough from refrigerator and place on a floured surface. Knead dough for about 5 minutes.

 

·        Divide dough into pieces about the size of walnuts and roll each piece into a smooth ball with your hands.

 

·        Roll balls into thin rounds with a floured rolling pin. Cut each round in half.

 

·        Put about 1 tbsp. filling onto a piece of dough. Fold dough over filling. Seal edges of dough with your fingers and then with the tines of a fork. Continue making samosas.

 

·        In a wok or a deep saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. (Oil should be deep enough to cover samosas while cooking.) Carefully place one samosa in oil. If samosa fries to a golden brown in about 3 minutes, the oil is at the right temperature. If it takes longer than this, increase temperature of oil. When oil is at the right temperature, continue frying samosas, a few at a time, for 3 minutes each. Remove samosas with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Eat hot or at room temperature

 

 

         Preparation time: 60 minutes Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes Yields 10 to 15 samosas 

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            Kheema  makes a spicy meat filling. For vegetarian samosas, fill the pastries with potatoes and peas . To avoid unwanted fat, bake rather than deep-fry the samosas. Place the stuffed triangles on a cookie sheet, brush each with a little butter or oil, and bake at 350°F until they turn golden brown (about 10 to 15 minutes).

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

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