Chicken Samosa
Chicken-stuffed samosas — crispy pastry with spiced ground chicken filling. Pakistani favorite at iftar (Ramadan break-fast). Different from traditional potato samosas.
Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
11 min
Servings
2
Calories
339 cal
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- Chicken250 g
- Flour1 cups
- Cumin½ tsp
- Coriander Powder½
- Turmeric¼ tsp
- Onion½ medium
- Green Chili½
- Coriander Leaves½
- Chaat Masala½
All quantities scaled automatically from 2 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Chicken250 g
- Flour1 cups
- Cumin0.5 tsp
- Coriander Powder0.5
- Turmeric0.25 tsp
- Onion0.5 medium
- Green Chili0.5
- Coriander Leaves0.5
- Chaat Masala0.5
Instructions
- 1
Make samosa dough: 2 cups flour + 1 teaspoon ajwain + ½ teaspoon salt + ¼ cup oil. Add water gradually to make stiff dough. Rest 30 min.
- 2
Make filling: cook 1 lb ground chicken with 1 chopped onion, 4 minced garlic, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 1 chopped green chili, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, ½ teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1.5 teaspoons salt, ¼ cup chopped cilantro. Cool.
- 3
Divide dough into 12 balls. Roll each into 5-inch circle. Cut in half (each half makes 1 samosa).
- 4
Form cone with half-circle (seal straight edges with water). Fill cone with 1 tablespoon chicken filling. Seal top edge.
- 5
Heat 3 inches oil to 325°F (low for proper crispness).
- 6
Fry samosas in batches 8-10 minutes turning until deep golden and crispy. Drain. Serve with green chutney and tamarind chutney.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Low oil temperature. 325°F.
- 2.Seal completely.
- 3.Cool filling.
- 4.Long frying for crispness.
🔬 Why It Works
Chicken samosas succeed with the spiced chicken filling providing protein in the crispy pastry shell. The low-temperature slow frying creates the proper layered crispy crust that defines samosas.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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