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Punjab · Snack

Onion Samosa

Traditional 4. Onion Samosa recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup (60ml) ghee
• 6 tbsp water
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¾ tsp carom seeds
• 3 large onions, very finely chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 green chilies, minced
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• ¾ tsp cumin seeds
• ¾ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• ¼ tsp asafoetida
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander
• Oil for deep frying

👩‍🍳 How to make Onion Samosa

1. Make dough (10 mins): Standard samosa dough, rest 25 mins.
2. Prepare filling (5 mins): Mix onions with lemon juice, let rest 2 mins (releases moisture). Add green chilies, ginger, coriander.
3. Temper spices (2 mins, medium heat): Heat 1 tbsp ghee, crackle cumin seeds (30 secs). Add garam masala, chili powder, asafoetida. Pour over onion mix, combine.
4. Fill samosas (15 mins): Roll, cut, form cones, stuff with 1 tbsp onion filling, seal edges firmly.
5. Deep fry (15 mins, low-medium heat): Oil 325°F. Fry 5 at time, 10-12 mins low heat (onions release moisture), then 2-3 mins medium heat until golden crisp.

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