Air Fryer Samosa / Baked Samosa

Sambosa or samose are a deep fried snack. Most people love this spicy pastry with different fillings. Vegetarians love spicy potato ones, onion samosa, matar samosa. Non-vegetarians love minced meat or keema .Onion or patti samosa is popular in south while nutty sweet samosas are popular in Mathura & Vrindavan. 

Benefits of this recipe:

Initially we used to air fry frozen samosas,though those samosas are better than the deep fried ones, however they still contain a lot of fat and plain flour (maida) . This homemade recipe is with simple pantry ingredients and we can substitite plain flour (maida) with whole wheat flour as well. We bake or air fry it with minimal oil.Hence low in calories but still good in taste.Especially if you make samosa chaat,you will never know the difference. Easy to bake too.Also,you enjoy your snack without feeling so guilty.Baking is a great way to eat better.It also contains healthier ingredients.We use wholewheat flour too sometimes in the pastry.If you want to bake with wholemeal, ensure you use have plain flour and half wholemeal.However,that will not be as crisp as the normal samosas.

Make these in advance for any party.Bake them just before serving.You can store them raw for longer periods in deep freezer.This recipe for air fryer samosas is my guilt free comfort food that goes well with evening tea or coffee.

Ingredients

For samosa pastry

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup water a few more tablespoons if required
• ¼ cup oil for samosa dough
• 1 tablespoon oil for brushing
• 1 teaspoon caraway/ajwain seeds
• salt to taste

For Stuffing

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
• 2 cup boiled veggies potato and green peas
• 1 teaspoon ginger and chilli paste
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ¼ teaspoon dry mango powder optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients with oil.

2. Mix until the floor starts coming together when pressed. Add water and knead into a semi hard dough

3. Mash the boiled potatoes, heat the oil, add spices with potatoes and peas. Keep the samosa filling aside.

4. Roll a piece of the dough ,cut into 2 pieces.

5. Make a cone out of the flattened dough / pastry

6. Fill the samosa pastry with stuffing and close from other end, using little water to moisten the edges

7.Get the samosas ready for baking / air frying

8.For baking in oven ,Place them on a baking sheet , bake in the oven

How to make samosa in air fryer?

1. Place the samosas in air fryer basket. Air fry samosas in a pre-heated air fryer for 20-25 minutes at 180C. Brush oil over them after every 5-6 minutes for crispy texture.

Note: If you are mixing whole meal flour i.e. atta with plain flour i.e. maida, then the samosas will loose the crispness after a few hours.

Tips for crispy samosa

1. Do not add more water to the dough, it should be of semi hard consistency

2. Pastry / dough made of plain flour will result in more crispy recipe.

3. if you replace part of dough with wholemeal flour i.e. atta,serve them immediately else they will loose their crispyness

4. The stuffing should not be wet as well

5. The time taken to cook a samosa with just plain flour is little less (2 minutes) than that has whole meal flour mixed.

6. Use the Grill/Broiler option in the last 2 minutes in air fryer / oven.

Ready the Baked / air fryer recipe below.

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Baked / Air fried Samosa recipe

Samosa is one of the best loved snacks and can be made vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: air fried samosas, air fryer samosa recipe, baked samosa, baked vegan samosa, sambosa, samosa, samosa air fryer

Servings: 9

Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

• oven
• or air-fryer
• or Kadai for traditional frying
• potato masher
• Stand mixer for kneading (optional)

Ingredients

For samosa pastry

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup water a few more tablespoons if required
• ¼ cup oil for samosa dough
• 1 tablespoon oil for brushing
• 1 teaspoon caraway/ajwain seeds
• salt to taste

For Stuffing

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
• 1 teaspoon ginger and chilli paste
• 2 cup boiled veggies potato and green peas
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ¼ teaspoon dry mango powder optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For stuffing

• Heat oil in pan,add ginger/chillies
• Add the boiled veggies.
• Sauté for 5 minutes, add spices, salt and pepper

For Samosa pastry

• Mix the flour with salt,caraway seeds(ajwain),oil & rice flour.
• Knead the dough with chilled water to get a semi hard dough.
• Add extra flour as needed to keep from sticking to hands and board
• Place the dough in a well-oiled vessel and cover with a cloth/plastic wrap for 15 minutes.
• Take a small portion of it and roll the dough into small round shape.
• Cut it in 2 equal halves, make a cone by sticking the edges with water
• Fill the stuffing and close the cone with water.Seal the edges with a fork
• Line up the samosa in a baking tray.

For oven baked samosa

• Bake the samosa in a pre-heated oven at 180 C (or 360 F) for 15 minutes(fan-forced)
• Brush/Spray with oil and bake further for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown in color.
• Allow to cool on rack. Serve warm.

For airfryer samosa

• Air fry the samosa in a pre-heated air fryer at 180 C (or 360 F) for 20-25 minutes
• Brush oil on the samosa every 5-6 minutes.
• Allow the cooked samosa to rest for few minutes on a paper kitchen towel or a wire rack.

For Deep fryer

• If you want to cook them by deep frying them, then heat oil in a kadai at low heat. Once its hot enough, cook the samosa in that oil
• If the oil is on medium/high heat, you will not get the perfec crisp outcome

Notes

If you want to bake with wholemeal, ensure you use half plain flour and half wholemeal.However,that pastry is a little softer.

Storage

Store the samosas in an air tight container in refrigerator. Heat before serving it with chutney.

Variations

You may use broccoli, carrots and peas in the filling if you want it healthier for kids. Donald Trump was served on of these at Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad..Although former combination of broccoli looks strange,it tastes great in a samosa. You can also add some peanuts to samosas.Make the mini samosas in air fryer using lentils for a longer shelf life instead of potatoes. Read the recipe for the dry mini samosa here.

You can also make samosa chaat using these samose. Pour chana masala over the samosas. Top it with mint and tamarind or date chutney, sev, pomegranate seeds and yogurt( optional if vegan). You can also add chopped onions and lemon juice on top. Hungry as I list down the ingredients. Yummy!

Serving suggestion

Pair it with air fried gulab jamun.

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