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Tarla Dalal

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samosa recipe | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | with 24 amazing images.

Samosa! Does this snack need any introduction? Originally one of Mumbai’s favourite roadside snacks, Mumbai street style samosa is now so famous across the country that it is available in almost every bakery, restaurant and tea stall.

While some enjoy it plain, others like to smash it and top it with sauces or make a chaat out of it. Have it the way you like it, but here is how to make the perfect, authentic Samosa.

While it is possible to make quicker versions with readymade patty sheets, this samosa recipe is about how to make it from scratch including the ajwain flavoured dough and the scrumptious potato stuffing!

Notes and tips on Mumbai roadside samosa recipe. 1. Do not hesitate to use large amount of fat as it provides the samosa with that perfect crispy texture on the outside and avoids the formation of air bubbles on the outer covering. 2.The oil should not be very hot or smoky hot, or else the Mumbai street style samosa will get cooked from the outside immediately and not from the inside.

Use the Mumbai street style samosa to to whip up a variety of dishes like Burmese Samosa Curry Soup Samosa Chips Sandwich, Samosa Kadhi Chaat and Chole Samosa Chaat.

Also do try other variants of the samosa like Spicy Rice Samosa, Poha and Sprouted Vatana Samosa, Pyaz Ke Samose, Chinese Samosa, and Paneer Samosa.

Learn to make samosa recipe | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

 

Samosa Or How To Make Samosa Recipe

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

25 Mins

Total Time

40 Mins

Makes

4 samosas

Ingredients

For Samosa Dough

For The Samosa Stuffing

Other Ingredients For Samosas

For Serving With The Samosas

Method

For the samosa dough
 

  1. To make the samosa dough, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a stiff dough using enough water. Cover the dough with a dish or a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.


For the samosa stuffing
 

  1. To make the samosa stuffing, heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  3. Add the potatoes and green peas, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Mash lightly using the back of the spoon.
  4. Add the garam masala, dry mango powder, coriander seeds and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  5. Add the coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
  6. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.


How to proceed to make the samosas
 

  1. Knead the dough well till smooth and elastic and divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
  2. Roll out a portion of the dough into 150 mm. X 75 mm. (6" x 3") diameter oval.
  3. Cut the oval horizontally into 2 equal portions using a knife.
  4. Take a portion and join the edges to make a cone.
  5. Stuff the cone with a portion of the stuffing and apply little water on the edges to seal it.
  6. Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make 3 more samosas.
  7. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the samosas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain the samosas on absorbent paper.
  8. Serve the samosas hot with green chutney.

samosa recipe | Mumbai street style samosa | how to make samosa | Video by Tarla Dalal

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Samosa Or How To Make Samosa Recipe recipe with step by step photos

Making dough for Punjabi Samosa

 

    1. For making the samosa | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | dough, in a deep bowl take maida. You can even use half and half whole wheat flour and maida or just atta to make samosa if you are health conscious but, they would not give the same result.
    2. Add melted ghee. The addition of fat is known as ‘moyan or moyen’ in hindi. Do not hesitate to use large amount of fat as it provides the samosa with that perfect crispy texture on the outside and avoids the formation of air bubbles on the outer covering.
    3. Add carom seeds. Also known as ajwain, it imparts a sharp and pungent taste and aids in digeation.
    4. Add salt to taste.
    5. Mix well and add water.
    6. Add just enough water to make a stiff dough. Quantity of water required to make a stiff dough is less so take care and add little water at a time. If the dough is soft the samosa crust won’t be crisp and flaky.
    7. Knead well and cover with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep to rest for 15 minutes.
Making the stuffing for the Veg Aloo Samosa

 

    1. To make the samosa recipe | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | heat oil in a broad non-stick pan.
    2. Add the cumin seeds and a pinch of asafotida.
    3. Once the seeds crackle, then add the ginger-green chilli paste.
    4. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Do not brown it or else the flavour will change.
    5. Add the boiled and chopped potato cubes.
    6. Then add the boiled green peas. Learn how to microwave green peas.
    7. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring continuously, while doing so lightly mash with the back of the spoon so that all the ingredients blend and mix well. 
    8. Add the garam masala. While garam masala is readily available in the market, if you want to learn how to make it at home, refer our detailed recipe with video of homemade punjabi garam masala. Instead of garam masala you can add pav bhaji masala.
    9. Add some dry mango powder for tang.
    10. Add the whole coriander seeds. If you wish you can crush them lightly and then add.
    11. Add salt to taste.
    12.  Finally add chopped coriander.
    13. Again mix well. The stuffing for Mumbai roadside samosa is ready. For variation, you can also add some mint paste made by blending mint leaves, green chilli, lemon juice and salt.
How to make Veg Samosa at home

 

    1. Before you start stuffing the samosa recipe | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | take enough oil in a deep kadhai and put to heat on a slow flame.
    2. Take the rested dough and knead again and divide it into 2 equal portions.
    3. Take one portion and roll it into an oval shape. If you are not comfortable rolling it into an oval, roll it into a round shape.
    4. Cut the oval horizontally into 2 equal portions using a knife.
    5. Pick one portion and hold it on your palm.
    6. Start rolling it from one end.
    7. Roll on to the other end to form a cone.
    8. Press the end of the cone so that the stuffing is well sealed inside.
    9. The cone is ready to be stuffed.
    10. Stuff the cone with the prepared potato-green pea mixture and press it lightly.
    11. Apply a little water on the edges and press to seal.
    12. Once sealed press the edge on your palm. Repeat with the remaining dough to stuff more samosas.
    13. Before you start stuffing the samosa | Mumbai roadside samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | take enough oil in a deep kadhai and put to heat on a slow flame.
    14. Deep-fry the samosas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
    15. Drain the samosa | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | on an absorbent paper.
    16. Serve the samosa hot with green chutney or sweet tamarind chutney.
    17. You can enjoy them as it is or use the samosa | Mumbai street style samosa | veg samosa | authentic samosa | to to whip up a variety of dishes like Samosa Pav, Toasted Samosa Sandwich and Samosa Chaat. 
       
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per samosa
Energy142 cal
Protein2.1 g
Carbohydrates12.4 g
Fiber1.3 g
Fat9.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium4.1 mg

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mulenga kowa

April 26, 2021, 12:17 p.m.

not that bad.but the folding part not clear

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Tarla Dalal

April 26, 2021, 12:17 p.m.

Hi Mulenga, You can watch the video to understand it better, below is the link for the same... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxgdUWKOwtQ

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mohan c nair

April 16, 2021, 8:35 p.m.

Dear tarlajii, It was an experience for me to check the recipe of Samoa, and now by your support I made it nice and tasty. I had doubt in which flour used, and how its folded. The filling also now exciting. Thank you Tarlaji and I usually checks your recipes when I prepare one at home. Thanks for your support jii. Regards from Cochin.

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Tarla Dalal

April 16, 2021, 8:35 p.m.

Thanks Mohan. We are delighted you loved the Samosa recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Thanks for your kind words.

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hiina

Dec. 30, 2020, 8:44 p.m.

I love this

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Tarla Dalal

Dec. 30, 2020, 8:44 p.m.

Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

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n_katira

July 6, 2020, 3:36 p.m.

Like all other Tarlaji's recipes this is also a hit recipe

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isan

June 4, 2020, 6:33 p.m.

Thank you for such an amazing recipe.

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Tarla Dalal

June 4, 2020, 6:33 p.m.

thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.

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Sam

Oct. 10, 2018, 8:25 p.m.

I don''t have green peas at present. Shall I make without the same

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Tarla Dalal

Oct. 10, 2018, 8:25 p.m.

Hi, You can make it without peas, its fine.

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Shipra Bhatia

Sept. 28, 2018, 2:35 p.m.

Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Superb recipe.... the flavour of potatoes was awesome. These samosas came out better than the market ones!

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Tarla Dalal

Sept. 28, 2018, 2:35 p.m.

Hi Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!

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palak jha

Sept. 2, 2016, 1:20 p.m.

tarla dalal uh r awesome uh hav n answer to my every question i just luv uh i really enjoyed it

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Tarla Dalal

Sept. 2, 2016, 1:20 p.m.

Thanks Palak. We are delighted you loved the Samosa recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Thanks for your kind words.

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Surabhi Ganu

June 11, 2016, 9:29 a.m.

I have tried this recipe today to make samosas as a tea-time snack. I love this recipe... it is perfect in all its proportions and photographs help in the shaping of the samosa as well. Thank you for being such a big help and a source of yumminess in my life!

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Foodie #497248

April 1, 2016, 4:40 p.m.

I tried it out and samosas turned out so good. thank you

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Ankita

Jan. 21, 2016, 9:08 p.m.

I want to know that samosa dough should be hard or soft as chapti dough

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Tarla Dalal

Jan. 21, 2016, 9:08 p.m.

Hi Ankita, The dough should be stiff as mentioned in the recipe.

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U.Purohit

Jan. 13, 2016, 11:54 a.m.

Taralaji''s recipes r always great... Wonderful taste n easy method. Thank u very much.

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Tarla Dalal

Jan. 13, 2016, 11:54 a.m.

Thanks U Purohit. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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rupam saha

June 13, 2015, 4:57 p.m.

Can i take another things instead of green peas

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Tarla Dalal

June 13, 2015, 4:57 p.m.

Hi Rupam, Use any other Finely chopped vegetables

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Kalai

Sept. 13, 2013, 5:47 p.m.

Hi Mam, 1cup flour equal to how much gram in your many receipes. 1cup water or oil equals to how much Milli litre Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

Sept. 13, 2013, 5:47 p.m.

Hi, 1 cup is approx 200 gms, it is best to buy a set of measuring cups and spoons.

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Sarda Gupta

April 29, 2013, 9:23 a.m.

HI Tara ji aap ki sachi recipes bahut achi aur easy hoti hai.I am your big fan thankyou for making cooking so easy and enjoyable.

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Tarla Dalal

April 29, 2013, 9:23 a.m.

Hi Sarda, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

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Amit

July 20, 2012, 11:20 a.m.

Wow,,,for the first time in forever,,,my samosa looks so perfect nd not just looks rather they taste awsm too... Thanks ma''am...!!!

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Tarla Dalal

July 20, 2012, 11:20 a.m.

Hi Amit, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!

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Gagan

July 5, 2012, 10:14 a.m.

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jaswinder

July 3, 2012, 5:55 p.m.

it respie is very good...taste is too much good..I like it

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Tarla Dalal

July 3, 2012, 5:55 p.m.

Thanks Jaswinder. We are delighted you loved the Samosa recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Thanks for your kind words.

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Candy

June 29, 2012, 11:01 a.m.

I would like to know where I can get the spices haven''t heard of any of them but love samosas going to attempt to make them myself instead of getting my landlord to make them for me

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Tarla Dalal

June 29, 2012, 11:01 a.m.

You need to go to an Indian grocery store. To understand the spices, click on any of the blue links of the ingredients. Thanks.

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Namarata gathani

Jan. 11, 2012, 5:55 a.m.

Can we fold samosa n keep them ready to fry after an hour or will we have to fry them immediately

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Tarla Dalal

Jan. 11, 2012, 5:55 a.m.

Hi Namarata, Make sure you cover them and keep , otherwise they will dry out

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mona

March 21, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

Yippeee first tym my samosa made perfect thnku so much tarla dalal

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Tarla Dalal

March 21, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

Hi Mona, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe, do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Prajal

Dec. 25, 2010, 10:37 p.m.

Thanks Tarala ji for the wonderful recipe. I made samosa chat and my daughter and husband loved it. But can we use wheat flour instead of maida, as Maida gives stomach ache to mu husband.

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Tarla Dalal

Dec. 25, 2010, 10:37 p.m.

You can give it a try as we haven''t tried with whole wheat flour.

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