Samosas (vegetable filled pastry)

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Source: Mommy Logan

  • 3 tbs oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced fine
  • 1 inch ginger, diced fine
  • 1 tbs whole cumin seeds
  • 1 medium tomato, skinned and diced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp ground coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp lemon powder
  • 1/4 tsp ajwan seed
  • 1 green chili pepper, remove seeds and dice
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled, diced and finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup peas and carrots
  • 2 tbs cilantro
  • Puff Pastry Sheets

Saute oil, onion, ginger, and cumin seeds until onions are translucent. Add tomato, salt, turmeric, coriander, lemon power, ajwan seed, chili pepper and fry until homogenized.

Add potatoes and cook 10 minutes. Add peas and carrots and cook 10-15 minutes. Add cilantro and cool to room temperature.

Cut Puff Pastry sheets into 18 squares.

Moisten edges, fill with 1tbs vegetable mixture. Press edges together to form triangle. Place on cookie sheet with non stick spray.

Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.


Brush top of Samosa with beaten egg. Bake 15 more minutes until golden brown.

Nutritional Information

Servings Per Recipe: 18

6% of calories from protein
40% of calories from carbs
53% of calories from fat

Calories216.06
Total Fat13.00 g
Saturated Fat1.69 g
Polyunsaturated Fat7.43 g
Monounsaturated Fat3.13 g
Omega-30.71 g
Omega-65.38 g
Cholesterol 0.00
Sodium 339.87 mg
Potassium 233.27 mg
Total Carbohydrate 22.02 g
Dietary Fiber 1.92 g
Sugars 1.61 g
Protein 3.51 g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 27 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 8 %
Vitamin D 0 %
Vitamin E 0 %
Vitamin K 8 %
Thiamin 9 %
Riboflavin 5 %
Niacin 8 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Folate 6 %
Vitamin B12 0 %
Biotin 0 %
Pantothenic Acid 1 %
Phosphorus 5 %
Iodine 0 %
Magnesium 4 %
Zinc 2 %
Selenium 10 %
Copper 5 %
Manganese 12 %
Chromium 0 %
Molybdenum 0 %
Chloride 0 %