Soya Paneer Samosa

Method

1. Take refined flour in a mixing bowl, add semolina, carom seeds, salt and ghee and mix well with your hand. Add sufficient water, a little at a time, and knead into a hard dough. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add onion and saute till light golden. Add ginger and saute till fragrant.
3. Add tomatoes, mix and saute for 4-5 minutes or till tomatoes become pulpy. Squeeze out extra water from the soya chunks and add to the pan. Mix well.
4. Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, dried mango powder and salt and mix everything well.
5. Add cottage cheese pieces and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
7. Divide the dough into small equal portions. Dust a little dry flour on the worktop and roll out each portion into a round discs. Halve each disc, shape each half into a cone and seal the side edge. Stuff the cone with the soya-cottage cheese mixture, and press the open edge to seal.
8. Press this side with a fork to create a design.
9. Gently slide in the samosas into the hot oil, reduce heat and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
10. Arrange the samose on a serving platter and serve them with a sauce of your choice.

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