Pinwheel Samosa

Making these delicious savoury filled pinwheel samosas for an evening snack is quicker than making traditional samosas. The filling can be anything savoury you want. 

For the dough

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tbsp semolina

1/2 tsp ajwain or caraway seeds

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp oil 

1/4 cup water as needed 

Knead the ingredients together by adding water as needed little at a time. Cover the soft dough and keep it aside for 20 minutes or until the filling is prepared. 

For the filling 

1/2 cup of minced meat

1/2 cup of boiled potato

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp onion chopped

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tbsp chillie flakes to taste

1/4 tsp pepper ground

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp salt to taste

1/2 tbsp lemon juice to taste

Heat the oil and add the onion and cumin seeds. When the onion is translucent add the ginger garlic paste, minced meat, and the spices and let the meat cook well. Add the boiled potatoes and lemon juice and mix it well. Adjust the seasoning and spices according to taste and leave it aside to cool. Once the filling is cool, roll the dough to make a rectangle shape. Spread the filling all over the rectangle and tightly roll it make a log similar to cinnamon buns. Then cut 1/2 inch slices. 

For the coating before frying

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup water

1/4 tsp salt

oil to fry

Heat the oil on medium high heat. 

Mix the flour, water and salt to make a thick paste. Dip the cut pinwheel samosa slices and immediately fry it in hot oil until it turns golden brown and crisp. Remove the fried samosas and let it cool a little. Serve with sauce. 

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