Baked Samosa Recipe Made with Filo Pastry

Assalam 'o' Alaykum everyone and happy Sunday!

I recently made a poll on Youtube asking you what you would like to see more in my next videos. And most of you have been asking for a quick healthy snack recipe. So, I came up with something easy, healthy and not too oily recipe. I made this flaky and crisp samosa, baked rather than deep-fried for a healthy, light result.

The samosa is made out of crisp filo pastry which is filled with curry-spiced vegetable filling. 

If you you don't know what filo pastry is, it's just the pastry that you use to make baklava.

You can serve these samosas hot from the oven with any of your favourite chutneys. 

I served mine with my homemade Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce but really it will also taste amazing with Mango Chutney or Pineapple Chutney.

If you want to know other of my chutney/sauces recipes click here ----> Mango Chutney, Pineapple Chutney, Thai Style Sweet Chilli Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce, Mint Chutney.

Mango Chutney

Baked Samosa Recipe Made with Filo Pastry

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 medium size potatoes, peeled and boiled;
• 1/2 cup spring onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup green peas, boiled
• 1 chicken breast, shredded
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• filo pastry as needed
• sunflower oil for spreading, as needed

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare Filling:

1. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil then add shredded chicken, green peas, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and coriander seeds. Stir and cook everything for a couple of minutes.
2. Next add spring onion and mashed potatoes. Mix well. 
3. Set a side and let cool completely.

Prepare Samosas:

1. On a clean flat surface place a sheet of filo pastry and generously spread on top of it oil. 
2. Repeat this process another 2 times (repeat process 3 times it total) spreading on each filo pastry oil. 
3. After that with a pizza cutter cut 7-8 cm large strips. 
4. On the top part of the strips place a tablespoon or so of the filling. 
5. Fold into a triangle and continue folding downwards until you reach the bottom. 
6. Repeat the process with the rest of the strips.
7. Place prepared samosa on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. 
8. Spread on top some more oil and bake on a pre-heated oven (180 degrees C) for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and flip each samosa up side down and put back in the oven for 5-7 minutes. 
9. Serve warm with any of your favourite chutneys.