Cooking is a life skill, and everybody should learn it.  Why not spend your weekend cooking with your kids?  But what to try out?  Mini samosas would be a perfect option for your kids; they are fun and easy to make.  So, search for Kirana stores near me, order and get all the ingredients delivered online.

Ingredients Needed To Make Mini Samosa Recipe

Excited enough to try out the mini samosa recipe with your kids?  We too are!  Let’s first understand the ingredients you will need for the samosa recipe. 

For Samosa Cover:

  • 1 ½  cups all-purpose flour (maida)
  • 3 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp salt (as per taste)
  • ½ tsp ajwain
  • Water (as per your requirement)

For Samosa Filling:

  • 3 boiled, peeled and chopped potatoes 
  • 3 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 chopped onion
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder 
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder 
  • 1 tsp amchoor powder 
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Water( as per your requirement)
  • Fresh, finely chopped coriander leaves

A Quick Step-by-Step Mini Samosa Recipe 

First, we will prepare the samosa filling, and then we will proceed with making the samosa cover. 

1.Samosa Filling:

  • To make the samosa filling, first gather all the ingredients together.
  • Boil and chop the potatoes, then cut the green chilli and coriander. 
  • Then, put oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and let them pop.
  • After that, add chopped chillies and onions to the oil.  Let them turn golden brown. 
  • Now add all the spices, salt, turmeric powder, chill powder, coriander powder, amchoor powder, and garam masala as per your taste.
  • Next, add the boiled potatoes and peas (if available) to the mixture and mix everything thoroughly. 
  • Once they are mixed properly, add chopped coriander leaves to it.  Now your samosa filling is ready! 

2.  Samosa Cover:

  • To make a samosa cover, gather all your ingredients. 
  • Add maida, salt, oil, and ajwain to a bowl.
  • Mix them properly and make a dough.
  • Now, cut small pieces from the dough to make a samosa cover.
  • Put one piece on the rolling pin and roll it, then cut it into two halves.
  • Keep one half in your hand and add the samosa filling to it. 
  • Create a cone-like structure and seal it properly to prevent it from bursting in the oil.
  • Repeat the process with other pieces and keep all the samosas ready to fry.

3.  Fry Them

  • Now, heat oil in a pan.
  • Add the samosas into the pan one by one once the oil heats.
  • Fry them on a low flame until they turn golden brown.
  1. Serve
  • Now put them on a plate and serve with green chutney or any other dip of your choice.

Conclusion 

A mini samosa is a perfect tea-time snack, being crunchy, spicy, and tasty.  This is everyone’s favourite snack, and the samosa recipe is simple as well.  It can be made for your tea time, breakfast or as starters at a party. 

Making samosas isn’t that hard; you need some ingredients, and you’re good to go.  So get your ingredients from a kirana store near me and enjoy your weekend with your kids!