Soya Paneer Samosa

Methods

• Take refined flour in a mixing bowl, add semolina, carom seeds, salt and ghee and mix well with your hand. Add sufficient water, a little at a time, and knead into a hard dough. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add onion and saute till light golden. Add ginger and saute till fragrant.
• Add tomatoes, mix and saute for 4-5 minutes or till tomatoes become pulpy. Squeeze out extra water from the soya chunks and add to the pan. Mix well.
• Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, dried mango powder and salt and mix everything well.
• Add cottage cheese pieces and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
• Divide the dough into small equal portions. Dust a little dry flour on the worktop and roll out each portion into a round discs. Halve each disc, shape each half into a cone and seal the side edge. Stuff the cone with the soya-cottage cheese mixture, and press the open edge to seal.
• Press this side with a fork to create a design.
• Gently slide in the samosas into the hot oil, reduce heat and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Arrange the samose on a serving platter and serve them with a sauce of your choice.