Beef Wonton Samosas

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 large potatoes, peeled
• 1 cup chickpeas or 1 cup green peas, drained
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 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
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon green chili pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 1 quart oil (for deep frying, baking is optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 2 stir in potatoes and peas.
• 3 cook until potatoes are tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
• 4 drain, mash together and set aside.
• 5 in a large saucepan over medium high heat, heat the oil.
• 6 brown cumin seeds and bay leaf.
• 7 mix in onions and ground beef.
• 8 cook until beef is evenly brown and onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• 9 mix in garlic and ginger root.
• 10 season with black pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, cinnamon and cardamom.
• 11 stir in the mashed potato mixture.
• 12 remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until cool.
• 13 heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat.
• 14 mix cilantro and green chile peppers into the potato and beef mixture.
• 15 place approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto each wonton wrapper.
• 16 fold into triangles, pressing edges together with moistened fingers.
• 17 in small batches, fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• 18 drain on paper towels and serve warm.