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Somosa
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Somosa

10 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

877
Calories
41g
Protein
30g
Fat
106g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kilo minced beef
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp haldi powder (tumeric)
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 3-4 green chilies chopped
  • 2 onion coarsely sliced
  • 1 cup fresh dhuniya leaves (Cilantro / Coriander leaves)
  • 2 pounds frozen egg-roll dough, thawed
  • Flour
  • Oil

Directions

1

Put the meat in a pot on medium-low heat and dry the water already present in it stirring constantly to prevent burning along with salt, pepper and haldi.

2

When water dries add green chili, onion and dhuniya and dry water on high heat and remove.

3

Cut sheets of thawed egg-roll dough into strips about 3 by 6 inches. Fold one point up to form a triangular pocket. Folk over again, and then fill the pocket with some of the meat mixture. Bring down the top and seal all open sides with a paste made of flour and water (mix some flour dissolved in a little water and cooked into a thick paste). You should end up with a neat, secure triangle of meat-stuffed pastry.

4

Deep-fat fry filled samosas, a few at a time, in oil, until golden brown. Drain and keep warm.

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Category:Kenyan Recipes

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Category:Kenyan Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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