Samosas (corrected)
6 -8
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | medium | Onion; peeled and finely chopped |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; peeled and minced, (up to 3) | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated peeled fresh ginger root |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground turmeric |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cardamom |
| Salt to taste | ||
| 1 | cup | Ground beef |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh mint leaves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Crushed red pepper; (cayenne)(optional) |
| ¼ | pounds | Fresh or thawed frozen phyllo dough or strudel leaves |
| Melted margarine | ||
Directions
Source: The Kosher Gourmet
1. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and saute 5 minutes, or until golden, stirring often. Add garlic, ginger root, all ground spices, and salt to taste. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
2. Stir in ground beef; cook, stirring often, until meat loses its red color. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until meat is tender. (add a little water if mixture becomes too dry) Stir in mint and cayenne, if desired; remove from heat.
3. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Stack phyllo dough on oiled work surface. With sharp knife, cut lengthwise into stripe 21/2 inches wide. Work with 1 or 2 strips at a time, keeping remaining phyllo covered with towel. (I generally layer 3 strips or phyllo on top of each other, brushing each layer with margarine. This makes the outside thicker.) Spoon a small amount of beef filling on one end of phyllo strip. Fold phyllo over filling, then fold up diagonally three or four times to form a small triangle. (Keep folding until the end of the strip) Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
4. Place triangles on cookie sheet and brush with melted margarine. Bake 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375ºF and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer, or until samosas are crisp and golden brown. Serve hot.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest Volume 98 #038 by auntiekim@... (KImberly E Novak) on Jan 21, 1998