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Samosa is an Indian deep-fried appetizer with spiced potatoes. This is an easy samosa recipe with step-by-step method on how to fold Samosa, plus the tips to making the best Samosa filling.

Easy Samosa – Samosa is an Indian deep-fried appetizer filled with spiced potatoes. Fail-proof samosa recipe, so good | rasamalaysia.com

Buffet-style easy and quick Indian deep-fried Samosa appetizer filled with spiced potatoes recipe.

Easy Samosa

Samosa is an amazing and mouthwatering Indian appetizer made with a spiced potatoes filling. It’s a popular street food in India, sold by street vendors. The filling is wrapped using Samosa wrappers into triangle cone shapes. They are then deep-fried to golden perfection.

I love samosa and always have them at Indian buffets. I would load them up by the bunch and sink my teeth into the crispy goodness. They are so good!

Deep-fried Samosa with Indian-spiced potatoes, green peas and onions fillings.

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Samosa Filling

The filling is made of potatoes, green peas, onions and spices.

The best filling has the perfect balance of flavor and texture. The potatoes shouldn’t be too mushy or chunky. It should be aromatic with the spices used, however the filling shouldn’t be too spicy.

Crispy deep fried Indian-style spring roll with Indian-spiced potatoes ready to serve.

Samosa Dough and Samosa Wrapper

Traditional samosa dough is made with maida flour, which is a type of flour available in India. You can use all-purpose flour as a substitute. Other ingredients of the dough include butter, salt, water and carom seeds or ajwain.

Homemade samosa wrapper and samosa dough on a flat surface, ready to wrap samosas.

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I usually use frozen spring roll wrappers to save time. After deep-frying, you get the crispiest Samosas.

How to Fold Samosa

To fold a Samosa into a triangle shape using spring roll wrappers, you want to start by scooping a teaspoon of the filling and place it at the top center part of a piece of wrapper.

Brush the outer edges of the wrapper with egg white, fold and form the shape into a triangle. Pinch the edges and all corners to make sure it’s sealed tight and there is no leakage.

Is Samosa Healthy?

Samosa is a healthy appetizer or party food, with only 94 calories. Even though they are deep-fried, you can make sure they are not soaked in oil by draining the excess oil on paper towels after deep-frying

They are usually served with a healthy dipping sauce (green chutney) made of cilantro, mint, garlic, jalapeno, yogurt and lime juice.

For me, I love eating them as a plain appetizer without any dipping sauce. They are delicious without the extra calories.

Serve Samosa with:

For a wholesome Indian-style dinner at home, make the following dishes.

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 93 calories per serving.

Pairs well with:

Tandoori Chicken

Naan

Chicken Tikka Masala

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    Easy Samosa Recipe

    Servings 5 people
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes

    Samosa is an Indian deep-fried appetizer with spiced potatoes. This is an easy samosa recipe with step-by-step method on how to fold Samosa, plus the tips to making the best Samosa filling.

    Calories 93 kcal
    Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 lb potatoes, peeled
    • 2 tablespoons oil
    • 1/4 small onion, diced
    • 1/4 cup green peas, smashed
    • 1 tablespoon curry powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • salt to taste
    • 1 egg white
    • spring roll wrappers, cut into 3 equal-sized rectangle pieces
    • oil for deep-frying
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or until they are completely cooked through. Drained and let cool. Peel off the potato skin and break and mash the potatoes using the back of a spoon.
    2. 2
      Heat up a skillet and add the oil. Saute the onion until aromatic before adding he potatoes and green peas, curry powder, chili powder, sugar, and salt. Cook for a a few minutes. Remove from the skillet and let cool.
    3. 3
      Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling and place at the top center part of a piece of wrapper. Brush the outer edges of the wrapper with the egg white, fold and form the Samosa into a triangle. Pinch the edges and all corners to make sure they are sealed tight and there is no leakage. Repeat the same until the filling is used up.
    4. 4
      Deep fry the samosa at 350°F until golden brown. Remove from the oil using a strainer or slotted spoon, and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve warm.

    Recipe Notes

    This recipe is from my e-cookbook Easy Asian Takeout.

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Samosa Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (5 people)
    Calories 93 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Sodium 19mg1%
    Potassium 241mg7%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 125IU3%
    Vitamin C 8.5mg10%
    Calcium 19mg2%
    Iron 1.9mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Samosa
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    1. Tara

      October 13, 2019 at 8:08 PM

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      5 stars
      I just wanted to say thank you…. I’ve made this recipe for samosas about 5 times now. So very good for such a small amount of ingredients! I don’t have the budget to buy some of the ingredients that the more complex samosa recipes call for so this works great! I use potatoes out of my garden and sometimes I use egg roll wrappers if spring roll ones aren’t available and it works just fine, they a just a little more substantial crust-wise. I watched YouTube videos on how to fold up the samosas at first, as it was very tricky!

      • Rasa Malaysia

        October 13, 2019 at 9:46 PM

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        Hi Tara, thanks so much for trying my samosa recipe. It’s very yummy!

    2. Shan M

      May 28, 2019 at 5:48 AM

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      5 stars
      This recipe is fantastic, simple and just delicious. Using the spring roll wrappers to save time etc is genius. The samosas I made were super crispy and tasty!

      • Rasa Malaysia

        May 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM

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        Hi Shan, thanks for trying my Samosa recipe. I am so happy you love them. Please try out more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/

    3. Mahy Elamin

      May 23, 2019 at 4:27 AM

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      5 stars
      I love samosas but I have surprisingly never made them myself before. If the recipe is this easy and delicious as you make it look – I definitely need to make them!

    4. Jack

      March 16, 2019 at 5:44 AM

      Reply

      Looks good! Do you buy the small square spring roll wrapper for this or the large one?

      • Rasa Malaysia

        March 16, 2019 at 12:56 PM

        Reply

        The big ones.

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