**Indulge in a Culinary Journey with Southwestern Potato Phyllo Samosas: A Symphony of Flavors Awaits**
Embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure with our Southwestern Potato Phyllo Samosas, a delectable fusion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These crispy and golden phyllo pastries are filled with a savory mixture of seasoned potatoes, black beans, corn, and a blend of aromatic spices, capturing the essence of the American Southwest. Accompanied by three distinct dipping sauces - a tangy cilantro-jalapeño sauce, a creamy avocado crema, and a spicy tomato salsa - these samosas offer a symphony of flavors in every bite. Prepare to be captivated by the harmonious blend of textures and tastes as you explore the vibrant world of Southwestern cuisine through this irresistible appetizer or main course dish.
PHYLLO VEGETABLE SAMOSAS
Samosas are traditional Indian pastries filled with meat or vegetables. We use store-bought phyllo pastry for this vegetarian version and stuff it with potatoes, onion, peas and Indian spices.
Categories Starters
Yield Makes 12.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To prepare filling, cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Add curry powder, salt, cumin and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add onion and sauté until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Drain potatoes and add to onion mixture. Cook, stirring frequently and mashing potatoes slightly, until potatoes are lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in peas, cilantro and lemon juice. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Brush top of one phyllo sheet with some of the melted butter. Lay a second phyllo sheet on top; brush with some of the melted butter. Cut layered phyllo lengthwise into 3 equal strips, each about 4 inches wide.
- For each strip, place 1/4 cup of filling 1/2 inch from bottom right-hand corner of short edge. Fold bottom right-hand corner of phyllo diagonally over filling so that bottom edge meets left-hand edge and forms a triangle. Fold triangle upward. Continue folding triangle diagonally and upward until end of phyllo strip is reached. Brush tops with some of the melted butter. Repeat procedure with remaining phyllo sheets, melted butter and filling. May be prepared to this point and frozen for up to 1 month. If freezing, layer triangles with wax paper in an airtight container.
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place triangles, seam side down, on prepared pan.
- Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. If frozen, do not thaw before baking; bake for 17 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately with chutney.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, 16.4 g fat, 2 g protein, 14.5 g carbohydrate, 1.4 g fibre, 325 mg sodium*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
SPICED POTATO-STUFFED PASTRIES: SAMOSAS
This dough has a wonderful taste and texture and it's very easy to work with.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 18 samosas
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the dough: Mix the salt and flour in a medium bowl or a food processor. With a pastry blender, incorporate the butter until crumbs have formed. Add the water a few tablespoons at a time, until you can form a ball. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Let it rest for about 15 minutes more. You can prepare the dough in advance and refrigerate it.
- To make the filling: Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain and set aside.
- If using fresh carrots, chop and simmer in water, to cover, in a small pot. Add the corn and peas to barely cook. Set aside to cool.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until golden. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garam masala, turmeric, chile powder, and salt and cook 2 minutes more.
- In a bowl combine the mashed potatoes, the onion and spice mixture, carrots, peas, corn, lemon juice, and chopped coriander. Mix well.
- To assemble the samosas: Divide the dough into 9 equal size balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a 5-inch circle. Cut each circle in half.
- Brush the straightedge side with a little water, fold it in half, and align the two straight sides so they overlap to form a cone shape. Squeeze the edges together to make a tight seal. 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 another tight seal. Place the samosas on a tray until ready to fry. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- Heat approximately 3 inches of vegetable oil in a deep saucepan. Fry several samosas at a time, being careful not to crowd them. When 1 side turns golden brown, flip it over to brown on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with chutney.
SOUTHWESTERN POTATO PHYLLO SAMOSAS
Ready, Set, Cook: Special Edition Contest Entry: One of my favorite appetizers is the spiced Indian potato stuffed samosa. I wanted to make a healthier version but wanted to try one with southwestern flavors. This samosa tastes a southwestern twice baked potato. Buen provecho.
Provided by shahill_12125547
Categories Potato
Time 55m
Yield 48 Samosas, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F In medium bowl mix mashed potatoes with the next 10 ingredients (corn through pepper); blending to combine thoroughly. Set aside.
- Unwrap and unroll 1 tube of phyllo dough. Cover stack of phyllo sheets with plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel. Keeping remaining phyllo covered. While working quickly, place 1 sheet on work surface with long side facing you. Spray lightly but thoroughly with butter flavored cooking spray. Lay a second sheet on top; spraying with additional cooking spray. Cut stacked sheets into 5 equal strips (about 2.8-inch wide). Place 1 tablespoon filling about 1" from corner of each strip. Fold one corner of phyllo diagonally over filling to opposite edge to form a neat triangle. Continue folding strip, maintaining triangle shape (like a flag). Spray outside of each triangle with cooking spray. Place triangles seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart. Cover with plastic wrap while making remaining samosas.
- Repeat stacking process in same manner with remaining phyllo until filling is used up. (may need to go into second roll of dough if any sheets tear or dry out).
- Bake in preheated 350º F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crisp all over. Transfer to a rack to cool slightly. Serve hot.
POTATO SAMOSA PHYLLO TRIANGLES
Get the irresistible flavor of samosas without all the frying. Phyllo (left over from Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava ) makes an ingenious wrapper for our take on the popular Indian snacks, although the filling of garam-masala-spiced potatoes and peas is quite traditional. They bake up light and crisp, ready for a dip in chutney or raita. Serve these samosas with a salad for a vegetarian main course, or make smaller ones as appetizers.
Provided by Lillian Chou
Categories Potato Appetizer Side Bake Cocktail Party Vegan Party Potluck Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough Cumin Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Put in a medium saucepan with 1 teaspoon salt and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes, then drain in a colander.
- Cook onion, spices, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add potatoes and peas and cook, stirring, 3 minutes, then remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
- Cover stack of phyllo sheets with plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel. Keeping remaining phyllo covered and working quickly, place 1 sheet on work surface. Gently brush with some butter, then lay a second sheet on top and brush with butter. Cut crosswise into 4 strips. Put 2 tablespoons filling near one corner of 1 strip and fold corner of phyllo over to enclose filling and form a triangle. Continue folding strip, maintaining triangle shape. Put samosa, seam side down, on baking sheet. Make 3 more triangles in same manner. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling. Generously brush both sides of each samosa with butter and bake, turning samosas over halfway through and switching position of sheets, until golden and crisp all over, about 25 minutes total. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS
My family enjoys the wonderful Indian flavors in a traditional samosa. Baked instead of fried, this version has fewer calories but keeps all the classic tastes and textures we love. -Amy Siegel, Clifton, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h5m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash potatoes; set aside., In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the garlic, salt, curry powder, cumin and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the mashed potatoes, garbanzo beans, peas and cilantro., Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short end facing you. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Spray sheet with cooking spray; repeat with 1 more sheet of phyllo, spraying the sheet with cooking spray. Cut into two 14x4-1/2-in. strips., Place 2 tablespoons of filling on lower corner of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle up, then fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, to the end of the strip., Spritz end of dough with spray and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and spritz top with spray. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. If desired, serve with mint chutney.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POTATO & PEA SAMOSAS (VEGAN)
This is a mild samosa suitable for children, while maintaining a flavor adults also love. My kids love it with some ketchup for dipping, while adults could enjoy it with an Indian dipping sauce such as plum or mango.
Provided by HippieVeganMamaTo5
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 12 samosas, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan boil water.
- Add potatoes and frozen peas.
- Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add salt, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and ginger.
- Remove from heat and stir in potatoes and peas.
- Get one sheet phyllo pastry and brush one half with melted butter. Fold other half over on top of buttered half.
- Place approximately 4 Tablespoons potato mixture into one corner of phyllo sheet.
- Carefully make a triangle by folding corners over top of potato mixture and using brushed melter butter to stick each corner on top of each other.
- Repeat for remaining phyllo sheets and potato mixture.
- Heat oil for frying, approximately half an inch in bottom of pan.
- Fry samosas for approximately 2 minutes on each side, turning when bottom is golden brown.
- Drain on paper towel while cooking the rest.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.6, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 956.3, Carbohydrate 73.3, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 6.5, Protein 11.8
SPINACH AND POTATO PHYLLO SAMOSAS
Samosas that are a little different. These savory morsels are perfect for pre-dinner appetizers or as a side dish with an Indian buffet. Serve them with your favorite mint chutney - there are several recipes already on Zaar. If you wish, the samosa filling may be made one day ahead, then chilled and kept covered in the refrigerator. From Gourmet Magazine.
Provided by Daydream
Categories Spinach
Time 50m
Yield 25 samosas
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Stack the thawed phyllo pastry between 2 sheets of waxed paper, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and set aside.
- Simmer the potatoes in salted water until just tender, about 12 minutes, then drain and cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
- Set the potatoes aside.
- Heat a heavy skillet over moderate heat, and then add the fennel seeds, cumin, and turmeric.
- Dry roast the spices for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, and taking care not to burn them.
- When the spices are fragrant and darker in colour, add the oil, onion, chilies, gingerroot, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.
- Now add the potatoes and spinach to the skillet and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until spinach is wilted but still bright green, about 2 minutes.
- Season to your taste with salt and pepper, then set aside to cool.
- Heat oven to 400F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
- To assemble samosas, place a sheet of phyllo dough on a flat surface with the long side facing you, and brush lightly with melted butter.
- Top with a second phyllo sheet and brush that lightly with butter also.
- Cut the stacked phyllo crosswise into 5 strips, each approximately 12" by 3 1/2" inches.
- Put 1 heaping teaspoon of potato/spinach filling near one corner of each strip.
- Fold the corner of phyllo over to enclose filling and form a triangle.
- Continue folding the pastry strip, maintaining a triangle shape.
- Place samosa, seam side down, on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
- Continue making the samosas with the remaining phyllo and filling in the same manner.
- You can prepare the samosas up to this point, six hours ahead of cooking - keep them covered, in the refrigerator.
- Bake the samosas in middle of oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Garnish samosas with mint and serve warm with mint chutney.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 78.6, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.4, Protein 1.4
ALOO SAMOSAS (POTATO SAMOSAS)
Filled with a Punjabi-spiced potato and pea mixture, these samosas prioritize convenience without compromising flavors or textures. Use store-bought spring roll wrappers to make a big batch when you have time, then freeze the samosas to fry and serve as near-instant snacks for iftar, at parties or intimate gatherings with chai, or as low-fuss everyday cooking. With a crispy exterior and a filling citrusy with coriander and sweet from peas, these vegan samosas are perfect any time.
Provided by Zainab Shah
Categories finger foods, vegetables, side dish
Time 1h30m
Yield About 42 samosas
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough cold water to cover by a few inches. Salt the water, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until a knife slides in with little to no resistance, about 20 minutes. Drain, then set aside. When cool enough to handle, peel and use a fork to smush them into a coarse mash.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium for a minute. Add the cumin and coriander seeds, and stir until the seeds are fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the ground chile and turmeric, and the coriander and cumin powders, if using. Continue cooking, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, peas, garam masala and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and raise the heat to medium. Cook, stirring to evenly mix the ingredients, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh chiles and cilantro. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, prepare to assemble the samosas: Line a sheet pan with wax paper or plastic wrap. Stack the spring roll wrappers and cut evenly in thirds to create 42 rectangles, 8 inches long by 2 2/3-inches wide. If your wrappers are not 8 inches square, aim to cut 42 rectangular shapes in a 3-to-1 ratio. Place a damp clean cloth over your pastry sheets to prevent them from drying out. Place the flour in a small bowl and add enough water (about 3 tablespoons) to make a smooth paste the consistency of craft glue.
- Take a pastry rectangle and place it with the long side facing you on a flat work surface. Replace the damp cloth over the remaining pastry sheets to keep them from drying out. Take the bottom-right corner of the rectangle and fold it over the top, with the short side extending 1 to 2 inches past the top. The overlapping pastry at the bottom right of the sheet will form an equilateral triangle with sides that are about 3 inches long. This triangle will be the final shape and size of the samosa. Fold the triangle so its right outer edge is aligned with the horizontal bottom edge of the sheet. There should now be a triangular pocket with two flaps sticking out to the left. Pick up the pocket so it is open and upright like a cone. Fill the cone with 2 teaspoons of the filling. Using the back of a small spoon, spread the flour paste in a thin layer over the remaining strip of pastry. Fold it over the stuffed triangle to seal the samosa. If the corners of the samosa have any gaps, fill them with the flour paste and pinch them to seal. Repeat with the remaining filling and rectangles (you may have leftover wrappers) and lay on the lined sheet pan, spacing apart. They can be fried or baked right away, or frozen on the pan until firm, then sealed in an airtight container or freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to 2 months before frying and go straight into the hot oil from the freezer.
- To fry the samosas, fill a frying pan with oil to a depth of 1/2 inch. Heat the oil over medium-high until it ripples. Add enough samosas to fit without overlapping and shallow-fry until golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes per side (longer, if frying directly from the freezer). Transfer to a cooling rack or plate lined with a paper towel to prevent them from getting soggy. Repeat with the remaining samosas, replenishing and reheating the oil between batches.
- To bake the samosas, heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 1-inch-deep sheet pan with foil and add a thin layer of oil to the pan (about 1/4 inch). Coat the samosas with the oil in the sheet pan and arrange them on the pan in a single layer in rows. Bake, turning once halfway through, until evenly golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a cooling rack or plate lined with a paper towel to prevent them from getting soggy.
- Serve hot or warm with the mint chutney for dipping.
Tips:
- To make sure the phyllo pastry sheets don't dry out, keep them covered with a damp cloth while working with them.
- If you don't have a pastry brush, you can use your fingers to brush the melted butter or oil onto the phyllo pastry sheets.
- Be careful not to overfill the samosas, or they will be difficult to seal and may burst open during baking.
- If you don't have a baking sheet, you can use a large skillet or griddle instead.
- To make sure the samosas are cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center of one. If it comes out clean, the samosas are done.
Conclusion:
Southwestern potato phyllo samosas are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or just a quick and easy meal. With their crispy phyllo pastry shells and flavorful potato filling, these samosas are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give these samosas a try. You won't be disappointed!
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