Brilliant Beef Samosas are a passion of mine. I have been using the same recipes for 25 years and its still brilliant. The list of ingredients is lengthy but most cooks will have them. The warmth of the spices creates an explosion of taste and these small parcels are very filling. Serve as a starter, side dish, canape and as a snack.
Brilliant Beef Samosas
The name says it all. These are superb and so easy to prepare.
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Add to CollectionServings: 20 Samosas
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lbs beef mince
- 10 sheets filo pastry pre-rolled
- 2 large potatoes baking
- 2 large onions peel/finely sliced
- 4 cloves garlic peel/minced
- 1 inch ginger peel/finely sliced
- 5 oz peas frozen are ideal
- 1 leaves bay chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder medium
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ bunch coriander cilantro
- 1 large green chilli deseed/slice
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan of salted water over a high heat and bring to a rolling boil. Add the potatoes and peas and cook until the potatoes are tender. About 12 – 15 minutes.2 large potatoes, 5 oz peas
- When tender, drain the water and mash the potato and peas until a lovely texture.
- Add a saucepan over a medium high heat and add the olive oil. Add the bay leaf and cumin seeds and stir gently until aromatic.1 leaves bay, 2 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Add the sliced onions and minced beef and fry. Using a spatula, break up any lumps of beef and cook until the beef has browned all over and the onions have softened. About 6 – 8 minutes.1 lbs beef mince, 2 large onions
- Add the ginger and garlic and stir for 2 minutes until cooked through.4 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger
- Add the ground cumin, coriander, cardamom, turmeric, red chilli powder together with salt and pepper and stir well until combined. Remove from the heat.1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp ground cardamom, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground black pepper
- Add the beef and spices etc to the mashed potato and mixed well until fully combined.
- Put the saucepan to one side to cool. The mixture is easier to handle when cold.
- Add the chillies and coriander/cilantro to the cooled mashed potato and stir in.¼ bunch coriander, 1 large green chilli
- Slice the filo into 2 equal slices.10 sheets filo pastry
- Place about ½ – ¾ tablespoon of the filling into the lower right corner leaving a little border free.
- Fold the lower right corner over until it touches the side you have just cut, so there is a point at the lower left corner now.
- Then fold it away from you so the filo is level nearest you and then fold it over, so the point is at the bottom right and so on until you reach the other end of the filo strip.
- Dip your fingers into water and run along the final edge and gently press down to seal the samosa.
- In a large high sided saucepan or fryer add the oil and heat until a small piece of bread goes crispy in 15 seconds.Oil
- Gently and very carefully lower the samosas into the oil in batches and cook until golden brown which should be 2 – 3 minutes. The filling is already cooked so you are just frying the pastry.
- Repeat until all of the samosas are cooked and serve warm with a series of dips.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg
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