Vegetable Samosa

Ingredients:

For the filling:
2 tsp oil
1 tsp Jeera
1 boiled and mashed potatoes
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
salt to taste

For the pastry
1 cup Maida
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Jeera
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp oil
water to make the dough

Method:
For the Filling:

• In a pan add oil and Jeera, allow it to splutter.
• Add peas,mashed potatoes, chilli powder and salt.
• Cook for a while and filling is ready.

For outer covering(pastry):

• Sift the maida, salt and baking powder together.
• Add jeera and mix well with the mixed flour.
• Slowly add water till the dough is thick like chapathi dough.
• Knead the dough for atleast 3-4 minutes to make it soft.
  
• close the dough for 1/2hour with a wet cloth.
  

Method to make the Samosa:

• Make small balls with the dough.
• Roll the balls like Roti's.
  
• Cut each flattened rolls into half.
• Fill each half with the stuffing and brush all the edges with water and press with thumb and cover all the edges.
• Deep Fry in oil till golden brown.
• Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

This can be served as a tea time snack.