Beef Samosa

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 quart oil (for deep frying)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 50 egg roll wraps
• 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce, mango chutney or 3/4 cup plum sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan bring some lightly salted water to boil for potatoes.
• 2 add potatoes and frozen peas.
• 3 cook until potatoes are tender about 15 minutes.
• 4 drain, set aside.
• 5 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 6 brown cumin seeds and bay leaf.
• 7 add in onions and ground beef.
• 8 saute until beef has all been browned and the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• 9 add garlic, fresh ginger.
• 10 season with black pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and cardamom.
• 11 stir in the potato mixture.
• 12 remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until cool.
• 13 remove bay leaves.
• 14 in the meantime, make an egg-wash beating the egg and water in a small bowl.
• 15 heat oil in a large sauce pan or fryer on high to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 16 brush both sides of a spring roll wrapper with egg-wash.
• 17 in the corner of the wrapper place about 1 tablespoon of meat and potato mixture.
• 18 fold wrapper into triangles, (there is usually a diagram on the spring roll wrapper package) pressing edges together making sure edges are sealed.
• 19 fry until golden brown, in small batches, about 3 minutes.
• 20 drain on paper towels and serve warm.
• 21 can be eaten cold but taste better warm.
• 22 use sweet chili sauce, mango chutney or plum sauce for dipping.