Sweet Samosa
Veg · Dal, Snacks & Starters
Good for: Diwali, Party, Rainy Day
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Sweet samosa: ghee-rich maida pastry filled with roasted chana dal, coconut, cashews, poppy seeds, sugar and cardamom, fried slowly. Makes 20, an hour, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
12 itemsMaida2 cup
Salt¼ tsp
Ghee¼ cup
Water¾ cup
Ghee1 tbsp
Cashew (half), Chopped2 tbsp
Poppy Seeds1 tbsp
Dessicated Coconut0.50 cup
Chana Dal0.50 cup
Sugar1 cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep-Frying
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 20. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 175kcal | 3500kcal |
| Protein | 2.8g | 56g |
| Carbohydrate | 25g | 504g |
| Fat | 7.2g | 144g |
| Fibre | 1.5g | 30g |
| Sugar | 11g | 216g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
Crumble the maida with the salt and ghee until it resembles fine crumbs. Add water and knead a smooth dough.
MaidaSaltGheeWater
- 2
Fry the cashew nuts a tbsp of ghee, add the poppy seeds and desiccated coconut. Roast until lightly browned and aromatic.
GheeCashew (half)Poppy SeedsDessicated Coconut
- 3
For the mixture, roast the soaked Bengal gram until lightly brown.
Chana Dal
- 4
Combine the roasted ingredients and pulse blend until powdered. Add the sugar and cardamom powder and mix well.
SugarCardamom Powder
- 5
Shape into roundels and roll out into discs. Cut these discs into semicircles and roll into cones and seal them.
- 6
Stuff the dough with the mixture and seal well.
- 7
Deep fry until golden brown in low-medium heat oil for about 8-10 mins
Sunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Sweet Samosa take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sweet Samosa serve?
- 20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sweet Samosa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sweet Samosa spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Sweet Samosa?
- 2 cup Maida, 0.50 cup Dessicated Coconut, 0.50 cup Chana Dal, 1 cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Cashew (half), 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sweet Samosa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sweet Samosa?
- About 175 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
7 notes- S
SunithaJune 2023
I love samosa
- C
A Cookd cookJune 2023
I love samosa - Florence
- S
Sidharth S SamyJune 2023
I ♥️ samosa
- C
A Cookd cookJune 2023
I love samosa
- J
Jesentha SelwynJune 2023
i love samosa ❤️
- A
aswinJune 2023
I love samosa
DrishyaJune 2023
love samosa
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