"Samosas are healthy little pastry pockets of potato and peas flavored with Indian spices. However, this recipe adds a few ingredients from Chinese cuisine. You can also add some diced carrots and tofu for a samosa that is packed with flavors. Chopped cilantro would be good in this dish as well. Also, a good teaspoon of lemon juice or orange juice will create a wonderful flavor fin these purple yam samosas."
Savory Purple Yam Samosas
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Prep time 15mins
Cook time 45mins
Serves or Makes: 7
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ingredients
- 3/4 tsp salt and pepper
- 2 1/4 cup self rising flour
- 6 tabelspoons butter
- 9 tabelspoons water
- 1 1/2 pound purple yam
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 2 tabelspoons vegetable oil
- 1 ounce Onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1 tabelspoons hoisin sauce
- 10 ounce chicken breast
- 24 ounce Canola oil for frying
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp peppercorns
Method
Step 1
To make the dough: Mix salt and flour in a food processor.
Step 2
Incorporate the butter until crumbs have formed.
Step 3
Add a few tablespoons of water until you can form a ball.
Step 4
Knead the dough for 5 minutes and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Step 5
To make the filling: Boil the purple yam until tender, drain and set aside. Once cool, shred it up.
Step 6
Place the chicken breast in a large pot and cover it with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes and set aside to cool.
Step 7
Heat oil in a pan and sauté minced onions and garlic.
Step 8
Add the peas and corn and sauté for another 3 minutes.
Step 9
Add the shredded chicken breast and a tablespoon of hoisin sauce
Step 10
Add the chili powder and season with salt and pepper.
Step 11
In a bowl, mash the purple yam and add the sautéed peas, corn and chicken.
Step 12
Mix it all up until fully combined.
Step 13
Assemble the samosas by diving the dough into 9 equal parts.
Step 14
On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 5-inch circle.
Step 15
Fold the circle into a cone. Seal edges with water.
Step 16
Place approximately 1 generous tablespoon of filling inside each cone, leaving the top edge clean. Moisten the inside top rim of the cone and press the edges together to make a tight seal.
Step 17
Repeat with the remaining dough.
Step 18
Fry each samosa until crisp.
Step 19
Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.