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Baked Samosas

Delicious baked samosas which have been baked in the oven for a healthier version! You can now eat them guilt free πŸ™‚

These delicious baked samosas have made me a copycat for the lovely CopyCat event which is hosted by Nupur of One Hot Stove :). 

baked samosas

 

So the rules are simple. You need to make some dish which have been wanting to make from a long time but never tried. Copy a recipe from a blog. The first thing that came to my mind when I read this, was the lovely coconut macaroons that I copied from even lovelier Mandy

But then I made samosas, a snack that takes me back to my childhood days and granny memories instantly (from baking buddies again πŸ˜‰ ). This is a baked version and hence less of calories only added to my delight.

And relish hot with yummy chutneys. I made it as a cocktail snack for a get together and they were a hit a instant hit! I made 22 of them. That is exactly the number that I made. It got over in about 30 minutes between 5 people πŸ˜‰ yeah yeah we are all petos πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

Incidentally, the moong dal filling also takes me back to granny memories.. I remember she used to go to  DaryaGanj in Delhi and every time she would go, she would bring some moong dal samosas for us kids. We would love it so much that we would keep on asking her when are you going next? Aren’t childhood memories so precious?

Baking samosas seems to be a great option. Especially for people like me. Because I absolutely love samosas. I can have so many of them at one time. And this way of eating them seems to be guilt free. So yummy with some chutneys! Try them out today!

Makes: 20-24 Medium Samosas

I am a copycat

Delicious baked samosas which have been baked in the oven for a healthier version! You can now eat them guilt free πŸ™‚
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian, north indian, punjabi

Ingredients
  

For the Outer Covering

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour I use finely ground chapati flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • to taste salt
  • water to knead
  • flour Extra for dusting

For the Filling - 1

  • 1/4 cup green peas parboiled
  • 2 to 4 potatoes (medium) boiled and mashed well
  • 2 twigs coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp chilli Powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tsp Dhaniya powder
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 tsp jeera seeds

For the Filling - 2

  • 1/2 cup moong dal
  • to taste Salt chilli

Instructions
 

  • Mix the flours and the salt well together.
  • Soften the butter and combine well into the flour mix in the bowl.
  • Add water little by little to make a firm dough. You do not need to knead it too much. Knead it till the dough comes together to form a ball.
  • Rest the dough for about half an hour.
  • To prepare the potato filling (no 1) . Heat the oil, add jeera seeds to itΒ  and when they brown add the potato and the dry masalas. Fry for 2 minutes and then cool.
  • To prepare the moong dal filling. Soak the moong dal overnight (or for about 6 hours) and boil till tender but each grain is separate. Drain all the water (it can be used in other dishes. dont waste it has a lot of nutrients). Make sure to drain all the water as the filling has to be dry else it will make the samosas soggy. Heat oil in a pan. Add the moong dal, salt and chilli and fry for 2 minutes. Keep to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Grease an oven dish with 1 tbsp oil or butter.
  • Divide the dough into 20-24 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.
  • Take one ball and shape the samosa with the filling. Samosas can be shaped in two ways: Roll into a triangle. Place some filling in the center. Bring edges together and seal them to form a pyramid. Pictorial here. - Roll into a circle. Cut half way to center on one side. Fill in the filling (I filled half with the potato filling and half with dal) in one semi circle. Shape into cone. Seal edges. Pictorial here.
  • Repeat with rest of the dough. Place samosas on greased oven dish and Bake at 220 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

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Comments

  1. Phoenixritu says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Monika, I really want to make samosas like the halwais do, big ones. Somehow mine turn out so small. I wonder how one can do that? I add ajwain to the maida before kneading for extra flavor and ease of digestion

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  2. Imp's Mom says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:37 am

    Looks yummy mon n baked too :)) sure shot winner!

    and it sure as hell looks tempting..me want samosa now! πŸ˜€

    Reply
  3. Just call me A says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:47 am

    hello there ;)…i’m back :)…and you my lady are on a roll!!!! i can never catch up with your post…by the time i’m done with one or two backlogs ….there you go again πŸ™‚

    …and I am going to have a feast going through all your recipes and the new exciting links I can see around πŸ™‚

    feels good to be leaving a comment again πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. tikulicious says

    April 10, 2010 at 10:18 am

    I am a copy cat too πŸ˜€ I copy all your delicious recipies and store them in my laptop :D. this is amazing stuff. got to try as I love samosa but don’t eat much of fried stuff for health reasons. Moong dal is very healthy and I make laddus of it very often. will post recipe.
    I too use ajwain in many such dishes , it gives a great flavor and as Ritu says aids digestion.
    lovely post Monika.
    Keep sharing .

    Reply
  5. 2Bs mommy says

    April 10, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Yum yum. I prefer baked snacks too but never tried making samosas at home. Once made baked Gujiya for Diwali though ! Turned out really good.

    Yummy post !

    Reply
  6. Goofy Mumma says

    April 10, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    Yummu yummy, but for once I don’t care, coz I had the typical desi deep fried ones today!

    Reply
  7. Reema says

    April 10, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    Samosas are my all time favorites πŸ™‚ thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  8. Nupur says

    April 10, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Hi there- Samosas look delicious but I can’t find a link to the inspiring recipe. For this event, your post needs to be inspired by a recipe from another blog. Please contact me if you need further clarification. Thanks.

    Reply
  9. Pixie says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    Ooh! nice nice!
    I will just deep fry and try not to think of the calories!! πŸ˜€

    yes, I wouldn’t mind a 48 hr day either! πŸ˜€

    Reply
  10. mandira says

    April 11, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    u tried the recipes!!! thats so cool Mon!!! hang in there a bit… i am getting back to baking soon…will share more recipes then!

    Reply
  11. Hitesh says

    April 12, 2010 at 10:58 am

    ooooo……..Samosa’s in bengaluru ka so bad……i really miss Delhi ka samosa and chaat……..you lick your fingers there……..
    these samosas looks a bit smaller in size………..was that intentional or the picture isn’t showing it correctly?????????

    the read the other blog too……….well i do see a bit of difference in the samosa’s……….yours look more crispy shell……while the other had a thin….shell………
    anyways…….i won’t mind eating anyone of them…….

    i really wish ….man had made one of those things….which can turn the things on your screen into real…….

    ,,/

    Reply
  12. Swaram says

    April 12, 2010 at 11:11 am

    I am cmg home Mons πŸ˜›

    Reply
  13. mystic margarita says

    April 12, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Hey! I make baked samosas, too, sometimes when I have company for tea or whenever I crave them! I have, over the years, taken to baking almost everything — from meats to fish and veggies — because they are an healthy option for R, who is genetically prone to high P and cholesterol. The ones you made look droolicious! πŸ™‚

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  14. Deeps says

    April 12, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Baked samosas! yummy yum yum!..have never tried them before. will surely do now after reading your recipe.

    Reply
  15. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    aaah only if I could do it… this is the first time I ever made samosas in my life dear

    and yeah adding ajwain to these things comes so naturally to me that I even forget to mention it πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  16. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    come over dear let me make some for u πŸ˜€

    Reply
  17. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    and feels so so so good to get the comment again πŸ™‚

    hugs

    Reply
  18. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    thank tiku… yeah i do use moong dal in some many things very healthy stuff

    post the ladoo recipe pretty please

    Reply
  19. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    yeah i have been wanting to make baked gujiyas forever will try it sometime

    Reply
  20. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    gm πŸ˜›

    Reply
  21. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    mine too reema

    Reply
  22. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    sorry nupur missed the link while posting

    updated it now

    Reply
  23. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    sigh people like u can afford it re

    Reply
  24. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    oh baking buddies is my true buddy i tell u… get it going again

    Reply
  25. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    LOL hitesh πŸ™‚ and yeah i made it small in size cause I wanted them to be easy to handle with drinks

    Reply
  26. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    please do swaram darling

    Reply
  27. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    yeah baking is easy right… i also make most of my snacks baked now makes u feel less guilty abt eating them

    Reply
  28. monikamanchanda says

    April 12, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    do try them deeps they are a sure hit

    Reply
  29. Writerzblock says

    April 13, 2010 at 2:18 am

    Oh Yummyyy!! Me loves samosas too, but never manage to make them well enough. Btw, Mon, your samosas look so good, I’m surprised it took 30 mins to gobble it down. Had I been there, it would have all disappeared in 10 mins flat :-)))

    Reply
  30. arunima says

    April 21, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    never tried the baked version. looks yummy.

    Reply
  31. Harshad Joshi says

    April 27, 2010 at 11:38 am

    why didnt i think of it before??

    diet samosas?? πŸ™‚

    you can make similar recipies for almost all fried foods using microwave.

    i would suggest – baked kachori, baked bakarwadi, baked dalbati…wow…!

    Reply

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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