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Vegetable samosa

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Ingredients:
8 ozPotatoes, cut in even-size
-pieces
3/4 cupFrozen green peas
2 tbspCorn oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1 Piece ginger root, peeled
-grated (?)
1/2 tspTurmeric
1/2 tspGaram Masala
1/2 tspSalt
2 tspLemon juice
1 cupAll-purpose flour
2 tbspButter
2 tbspWarm milk
Vegetable oil for deep
-frying
Lime twists (opt)
Fresh celery leaves (opt)
Mango Chutney
Procedures:
1In a saucepan, boil potatoes in salted water 15-20 minutes or until tender.
2Drain well, return to saucepan and shake over low heat a few moments or until dry.
3Mash well.
4Cook peas in boiling salted water 4 minutes.
5Drain well.
6heat oil in a skillet.
7Add onion, cumin seeds, ginger, turmeric, garam masala and salt.
8Cook gently 5 minutes.
9Add mashed potatoes and peas, then stir in lemon juice.
10Mix well, remove from heat and cool.
11sift flour into a bowl.
12Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
13Add milk and mix to form a stiff dough.
14Divide in 6 equal pieces.
15form each piece in a ball and roll each ball on a lightly floured surface to a 6" circle.
16Cut each circle in half.
17Divide filling equally among semicircles of pastry.
18dampen edges of pastry, then fold over and seal to form triangles which enclose filling completely.
19Half fill a deep-fat fryer or saucepan with oil.
20Heat oil to 375°F.
21(190"c).
22Or until a ? cube of day-old bread browns in 40 seconds.
23Fry samosa in hot oil, a few at a time, 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
24Drain on paper towels.
25Garnish with lime twists and celery leaves, if desired, and serve hot with mango chutney.
26makes 12 samosa.