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Yogurt Samosas

SUBMITTED BY: Weaam      PHOTO BY: Ritu Lohia

"Cilantro and yogurt give these samosas the Indian flavor. This is an amazing recipe that will surprise you with how easy it is to make samosas like an Indian restaurant."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  35 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 18 samosas
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups oil for frying, or as needed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until browned. Stir in 1 cup of yogurt, curry powder, chili powder, and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Cook and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat, and stir in the remaining cilantro.
  2. Lay out one sheet of phyllo dough, and cover the rest with a damp towel. Place about 1 tablespoon of the onion mixture onto the corner, not too close to the edge of the sheet of dough, then fold up into fourths toward the opposite side to enclose the filling. Starting with the filled end, fold towards the other end in a triangle shape, pressing the edges with moistened fingers to seal. Repeat with remaining filling and dough.
  3. Heat 3/4 inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together the remaining yogurt, half-and-half, and water. Dip the samosas in the yogurt mixture, then dredge in flour, and shake off the excess.
  4. Fry in small batches so they are not touching, for about 4 minutes, turning once. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
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Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2005 by Weaam
Correction: To seal samosas before frying, I usually dip them in laban then dredge them in flour . To make laban, use 1/4 cup yogurt and 3/4 cup water. I don't use half and half, and I use more water to make laban. It's an easy recepie though it has long list of ingredients.

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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by VIVNIDHI
This was quite different as I always bake fillo dough.I think the trick is in drying yogurt really well till its crumbly. I also added salt at that stage. A small amount of filling is required and its not soggy at all. Thanks for an interesting recipe.

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Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2006 by zzh2zzk
These were really good. I liked the pastry part of it because it was crunchy and actualy had flavor! The filling was very flavorful too, however it was quite soggy inside even though I dried out the water as best as I could while cooking it. You'd want to make sure you completely dry out the water before you fill it, otherwise you will have a soggy filling.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 160

  • Total Fat: 6.6g
  • Cholesterol: 2mg
  • Sodium: 137mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3.8g

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