Hot spicy samosas are a crowd favourite. Although, I love making my samosas from scratch. I must admit having some frozen samosa in freezer helps me sail through when I am too hungry to cook. Learn to make frozen samosas in air fryer in easy steps for that perfect crunch.
I think samosas and pakoras are best teatime companions. Hence everyone is crazy about them. No wonder you can find these in every supermarket. I have tasted various brands from haldiram frozen samosa in Costco to deep samosa. These days you can get trader joe's samosa.All of them do a good job to bring that spicy snack home.
What is your favourite combination? Samosa and jalebi? or Samosa and bread with some spicy tomato ketchup. I have had samosa jalebi since I was young for breakfast for special weekend treat. Now, I just love having samosas whenever possible, to keep the memory fresh.
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Ingredients
- frozen samosa
- oil
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Remove the frozen samosas from the packet as soon as you are ready to eat. Do not thaw. Follow packet instructions.
2. Preheat the air fryer at C| F for 10 minutes and place the frozen samosas in the basket
3. Air fry the samosas at 170C| 340 F for 8 minutes.
4. Brush oil (vegan) or ghee if vegetarian and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Serve hot with chutney or tomato ketchup.
Hint: Always clean your air fryer basket before you preheat. This will help you avoid a burnt smell coming from all left over snacks which were made earlier.
Substitutions
You can make your own samosas from scratch and freeze it in a baking tray, covering them with a cling film. This does help you save yourself from extra fat present in the commercial samosas. You can also bake frozen samosa in oven. It will take 2-4 minutes longer.
Variations
Apart from a potato filled samosa, you can also make a mini samosa or dry samosa filled with lentils. Another famous variation is the dry fruit samosa which has a filling of nuts and raisins.
Equipment
- air fryer
- brush
Storage
Store the frozen samosas in refrigerator as per packet instructions. Air fry as soon as you want to eat. Reheat before consumption next day.
Top tip
Always preheat your air fryer before you start cooking.
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air fryer frozen samosa recipe
Equipment
- brush
Ingredients
- frozen samosa packet
- 1 tablespoon oil / ghee if vegetarian
Instructions
- Remove the frozen samosas from the packet as soon as you are ready to eat. Do not thaw. Follow packet instructions.
- Preheat the air fryer at 170C| 340 F for 10 minutes and place the frozen samosas in the basket
- Air fry the samosas at 170C| 340 F for 8 minutes.
- Brush oil (vegan) or ghee if vegetarian and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with chutney or tomato ketchup.
Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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