Onion Samosa is a crispy fried snack made using samosa patty sheets filled with spicy onion-based stuffing. Another main ingredient in this recipe is flattened rice. I have made a twist to the original recipe by adding finely cabbage, carrot, and peas, making them a more delicious and mouth-watering snack.These onion samosas are liked all over India and sold by local bakeries or street food vendors. Also, you get these samosas at the railway station and on a long train journey, where hawkers sell these piping hot samosas.The Irani cafeteria sold these onion samosas and these samosas are also known as Irani samosas. These samosas are the specialty of Hyderabad, commonly also famous as Hyderabadi samosas. Another ingredient in this samosa is the flat flattened rice, due to which these samosas are also called poha samosa.These samosas are slightly different from the Punjabi aloo samosa. You can make these samosas either with the homemade patty sheet or sheets readily available in the market. These samosas are crunchy and crisper due to the base texture.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: irani samosa, onion samosa, poha samosa
Servings: 18samosas
Ingredients
2Onion
1Carrot
2tbsp Cabbage
¼cup Boiled Peas
½cup Thin Flattened Rice (Thin Poha)
2 - 3Green Chilies
Fresh Coriander
1tsp Cumin Seeds
¼tsp Turmeric Powder
½tbspCoriander Powder
½tbsp Red Chilli Powder
¼tsp Kitchen King Masala
Salt as per taste
2tbsp Fine Flour (Maida)
Instructions
Add two chopped onions, one grated carrot, two tbsp cabbage (finely chopped), ¼ cup of boiled peas, ½ cup thin flattened rice, 2 to 3 green chilies, and a handful of coriander leaves in a mixing bowl.
Add one tsp of cumin seeds, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tbsp of red chili powder, ½ tbsp of coriander powder,¼ tsp of kitchen king masala, and salt as per taste.
Mix all the ingredients well and gently squeeze the mixture with your hands to release the moisture.
Take 2 tbsp of flour (maida) in a bowl. Add water in batches and prepare a medium-consistency batter.
To make the samosa, take the patti sheet readily available in the market. (Switz brand)
Take a samosa patti sheet and place it on a clean surface. Cover the remaining sheets with a damp cloth.
Take the left corner of the sheet, and fold it to form a triangle. Apply the prepared paste to the edge to seal it firmly.
Now take the right corner of the sheet, and fold it to form another triangle. Apply the prepared paste to the edge to seal it firmly.
Apply the prepared paste on the sheet and fold the sheet to form a third triangle. Ensure all the folds are tightly secured.
Add two tbsp of filling to the sheet and place it on the surface.
Fold the filled samosa patti in the same way as before, starting from the bottom and folding the corners over the filling to form a triangle.
Seal the edges with a flour mixture.
Place some prepared samosa in medium hot oil.
Flip and fry until golden in color.
Serve hot and enjoy either with tomato sauce or green chutney.
Store the remaining samosa in an air-tight container and freeze it for later use. The shelf life is 15 days to one month.