Egg Samosa | Video
Crispy egg samosa filled with egg masala. Perfect accompaniment for your afternoon tea!
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Servings samosas
Ingredients
- 4 eggs hardboiled, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon minced ginger ginger paste
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- ½ cup green peas I used frozen peas
- Salt to taste
- 4 sheets of filo pastry each cut horizontally into four rectangles
- 1 egg lightly whisked
Instructions
Egg filling:
- Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
- Add red onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Add minced ginger and garlic. Sauté, stirring, for a minute or until fragrant.
- Add ground turmeric, ground coriander and red chili powder. Sauté, stirring, for a minute or until aromatic.
- Add garam masala, green peas and chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Season with salt.
- Add hardboiled chopped eggs. Stir to combine. Heat through. Set aside to cool completely.
Filo pastry samosas:
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
- Place a sheet of rectangular filo pastry on a flat work surface. Place a tablespoon of egg filling on one side of the pastry sheet. Fold into a triangle. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheets. Set aside.
- Place prepared samosas on the baking tray in a single layer. Bake for about 25 - 30 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g