Vegetable Samosa is a popular and common snack across the Indian sub-continent. A crispy and deep fried snack, it is traditionally made using gram flour, potato, peas, onion and spices. In some places, onions are not added.
Samosas are of many kinds. From the common veg samosas to the meat varieties, there are so many variations to this simple, everyday snack. For parties and special occasions, a smaller version of this dish is made. Called as mini samosas or cocktail samosas they are a bite sized snack of this regular ones.
The story goes that Samosas were introduced to India in the 12th/13th centuries by Arab merchants who had traveled from Middle East and Central Asia. Samosa in India is a very popular street food and consumed more commonly than any other dish.
Vegetable Samosa Recipe
Ingredients for Vegetable Samosa
How to make Vegetable Samosa
Other popular samosa varieties include:- Mushroom Samosa - Instead of potatoes, add 250 to 300 g of diced mushrooms
- Cauliflower Samosa - Instead of potatoes, use 1/2 cup of diced mushrooms.
- Broccoli Samosa - Instead of potatoes, use 1 cup of chopped broccoli.
- Moong Sprouts Samosa - To the recipe above, add 1 cup of sprouted green gram.
- Bread Samosa - Instead of potatoes, add 4 to 5 bread slices.
- Paneer Samosa - Instead of potatoes, add 250 to 300 g of paneer (crumbled).
