Samosas!

Remember that Mint Chutney I showed you a while ago? Today I am giving you something to dip in it. Samosas are Indian pastries with savory fillings. They can be baked or fried and are simply delicious!

There are so many different recipes for these lovely little things that it can be hard to decide on which to make. Do you want to make the pastry or use something premade? Which spices? Meat or no meat? So many tasty choices with these.

I decided to go with vegetable only and wonton wrappers, just for ease of preparation. They turned out perfect. Crisp on the outside and creamy delicious on the inside.

I made these as an appetizer for a few other dishes, but honestly, they would have been a delightful meal on their own. Perfect with Mint Chutney or Raita Sauce, which I will put on here soonish.

These were actually fun to make. I did use the Fry Daddy, but you could easily brush these with oil or spray and bake them.

Veggie Samosas

1  cup mashed potatoes (boxed or real)
1/4 cup cooked lentils
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
2 teaspoon curry powder (add more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
10 or so wonton wrappers

Begin by preheating your deep fryer/oil or oven to 425°.
1. First, you need to combine the potatoes, lentils, mint, curry powder, butter, salt and cumin.
2. Now, gently fold in the peas.
3. Take each wonton wrapper and, working one at a time, moisten the edges with water and spoon about 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto the wonton wrapper. Fold it onto a triangle and press the edges together to seal.
4. Deep fry in small batches until they are brown and crisp, around 5 minutes or more, depending on your method of frying. If you are baking them, Spray with cooking spray or brush with oil and bake at 450° for about 15 minutes until they are also brown and crispy.

Now you can dip them in your favorite sauce (hint: Mint Chutney) and enjoy. The only problem is trying not to eat the whole batch!