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FILLING

Traditionally,samosasarestuffedwitheither

a spicedpotatomix(aloo)ormincedmeat

(kheema).MadhurJaffrey’sclassicvegetarian

recipefeaturespeas,onion,gingerandgreen

chilli,alongwitha varietyofdriedspices

mixedwithdicedandboiledpotatoes.

Otherschoosetomashtheirpotatoes,which

contrastsnicelywiththecrisppastryshell.

PASTRY

Samosapastryis traditionally

madefromflourandoil,which

is rubbedtogetherbyhand.

Addinga littlewatertothemix

is alsoacceptableandresults

in a slightlychewiertexture.

Thepastryis thendeep-fried

in vegetableoil,usinga karahi

• a traditionalIndiansteel
  pan,similartoa wok.

Crisp,spiced,addictive– theseparty

stalwarts have humble origins.

Samosas

F

rompiesandpastiestodumplings

andpierogi,nearlyeveryculture

hasitsowntakeonstuffedand

friedpastry.Andwithgoodreason

• it’sdelicious.Butthefragrantspiced
  fillingofa samosasetsit apartfromothers,
  makingit a partyfavouritearoundthe
  world.Whilemostassociatethesamosa
  withIndiancuisine,variationsofthecrisp,
  goldenpyramidscanbefoundthroughout
  CentralAsiaandNorthAfrica.Infact,
  thenamesamosais derivedfromthe
  Persianwordsanbosaganddatesback
  tothe9thcentury.InIndia,thesamosa
  wasoriginallyconsidereda peasantdish,
  beforeit evolvedtobecomea belovedstaple,
  witheveryregionputtingitsownspin on
  thefillings and pastry ingredients.

HarrisParkis hometosomeofSydney’sbest

Indianfoodandyouwon’tfinda bettersamosa

thanatTajIndian.InMelbourne, head to Delhi

Streets on Katherine Place.

Find

one

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Thespiceofa perfectsamosashouldspeak

foritselfbuttheadditionofa chutneyorraita

willtakeit toanotherlevel.Tamarindchutney

bringsa sweet-and-sourelementtotheflavour

profile,whilea traditionalraitawilltemper

theheatofthechilliandcayennepepper.

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Anatomy of a dish

WORDS JOANNA HUNKIN. PHOTOGRAPHY ALICIA TAYLOR. STYLING JERRIE-JOY REDMAN-LLOYD. ALL PROPS STYLIST’S OWN.