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      Beatriz Torija posted an update

      11 months ago (edited)

      Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

      Samosas

      #FoldingChallenge

      Next stop on this journey of dough and fillings… from Japan, straight to India, with one of its most popular snacks: samosas.

      A snack also with a street essence… but very different. These small pasties enclose all the colors and the thousand and one smells that swirl in the chaos of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, or Bara Bazar in Kolkata. There, at every corner, oil bubbles in large pans and the air is filled with the fragrances of all the spices. A samosa is much more than an appetizer. In each crunchy bite, a world full of ancient stories, gods and beliefs, deep flavors, proud people and a rich culture opens up. India has soul. And as soon as you have taken a bite of the samosa… it grabs you.

      Type of dough: hard, laminated dough, similar to that of an empanada or shortcrust pastry, although slightly different. This one is made with ghee. Sometimes they are also made with prepared filo type doughs, although they are not the original ones. I have opted for the traditional one, made of wheat, salt, hot water and for the fat part, I have mixed equal parts sunflower oil and homemade ghee.

      Filling: a vegetable stew (potato, onion, carrot, ginger, zucchini, mushrooms and red chili -I have not put peas, although they usually have them, because I am not very enthusiastic about them) spiced with garam masala, cumin, nutmeg, black pepper, cassis and turmeric.

      Closing: The original samosas are usually made in a triangular shape, starting from a rectangle that is folded in a triangular shape. To make them all homogeneous, and as I do not have a good size rectangular pastry cutter, but a round one, I chose to give them a round shape, as if they were mini empanadas. Place a little filling on a circle, place another one on top and fold it in by making folds.

      Type of cooking: I opted for baking, painting the surface with egg beforehand. The samosas, in the streets of India, are usually prepared fried.

      Accompaniment: a raita, made with yogurt, lime juice, salt, pepper and chopped fresh mint.

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