Samosa pav
Samosa pav, from above
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Samosa pav

A hot samosa squashed into a soft pav with green and sweet chutneys. Carbs on carbs, joyfully.

75 minTime
9 gProtein each
mediumSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayFried samosa in pav with green and tamarind chutneys.
The original
424kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
75minutessame

Samosa pav.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1⅔ cups
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Potato4, boiled and mashed coarsely
Green peas½ cup
Ginger2.5 cm, chopped
Green chilli2, chopped
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp
Garam masala½ tsp
Dry mango powder1 tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)for filling and chutney
Mint leavesfor chutney
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)absorbed from frying
Tamarindfor sweet chutney
Jaggeryfor sweet chutney
Pav (soft bread rolls, soft dinner rolls)8 pav

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Rub ghee and ajwain into flour with a pinch of salt, knead with cold water into a stiff dough. Rest 20 minutes.
  2. 2Crackle cumin in a little oil, add ginger, chilli, peas, spices, potato and coriander. Cool.
  3. 3Roll ovals, cut in half, form cones, fill and seal. Fry on low heat 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4Blend coriander, mint and a chilli for green chutney; simmer tamarind and jaggery for sweet chutney.
  5. 5Slit pav, spread both chutneys, tuck in a samosa and press.
Serve it like this

Serve on newspaper or a plate with fried green chillies and extra chutney. Hot, with cutting chai.

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What goes with Samosa pav: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Gazpacho15 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
A little snack Vada pav50 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Kala khatta sharbat3 min
Something sweet Kala khatta ice gola10 min
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