Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons warm water
For the Filling:
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 cup of canned cooked chickpeas, washed and drained
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Raita, see below for a link to the recipe
Directions
Begin by preparing the dough. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, salt and oil and mix with your fingers until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Add water and mix with both hands until fully combined and mixture holds as a ball. Turn out onto a clean flat surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth. Flatten into a disc shape and set back in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to rest for 30 minutes while you prepare the filling.
Set a large, heavy-based pot over medium-high heat and add vegetable oil. Add spices and stir until just fragrant - this lightly toasts the spices and forms the spicy base of the filling mixture. Add ground chicken and saute until slightly coloured. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and sweat. Add chickpeas and spinach then simmer for 10 minutes until liquid has evaporated and all the flavours have come together. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and allow to cool (you can pour it out onto a flat platter to speed up the cooling process.
Return to the dough and divide it up into 4 equal parts. Working with one piece at a time roll into a nice ball then using a rolling pin roll out into discs. Cut in half down the middle to form two half-circles. Working with one half at a time, rub a little water around the edges using your finger. Form a cone by folding along the straight edge overlapping the seam. Gently pinch at the fold to secure. Holding the cone in your hand fill with 2 tablespoons of filling. Seal the top by bringing the edges together and crimping with your fingers or a fork. Do this with the rest to make 8 samosas. (note: you can freeze them at this point if you wish).
Heat vegetable oil to 360 degrees F in a large heavy-based pot. Fry the samosas in batches (so as to not to over-crowd the pot) until puffy and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and serve with Raita.
Click here for Tyler's raita recipe.
Photo: Chicken and Spinach Samosas Recipe
















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By LovelyLizz
Whitestone, NY
on November 23, 2012
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Dough was delicious and quite easy to make as it was my first time attempting at it. I had twice as much filling then I had dough. I would definitely cut back the filling or make more dough next time.
By red_storm__11818260
clarksville, TN
on October 16, 2011
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Easy to make and tastes great. First time I had ever hand made dough, directions are spot on. Two samosas fit pretty easily in a small fry daddy don't know about using a deep pot. Definitely recommend frying them as the dough gets a good crisp on the outside and is flaky like a biscuit on the inside after frying.
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By SRGrant
Chico, Ca
on March 30, 2010
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When I made these I kneaded the dough by hand, and I don't think I kneaded it as long as I should have. I also baked them instead of frying, so they turned out to be pretty doughy. The filling was very good and I think I'm going to try making it again, but this time I'll put it in some filo dough cups.
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