Mixed Vegetables Samosa

Mixed Vegetables Samosa

For Filling:

  • 2 tablespoons gee or cooking oil
  • 2-3 pieces garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 piece medium-sized onion (chopped)
  • 100 grams firm tofu (crumbled)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 100 grams cabbage (finely shredded)
  • ½ teaspoon each of these spices (cumin seeds (garam masala powder, cumin powder, chili)
  • powder green cardamom)
  • 2 tablespoons wonsoy (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons kinchay (finely chopped)
  • 100 grams squash skinned (boiled & mashed)
  • 100 grams carrots (skinned, boiled & mashed)
  • 100 grams medium-sized potatoes (boiled, skinned & mashed)
  • Lumpia wrapper (as needed)

Sauce:

  • ½ cup tamarind paste (prepared or store-bought)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon all-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  1. Heat the pan with oil then sautés garlic and onions until translucent and aromatic. Add the crumbled tofu. Continue stir-frying until tofu become slightly browned. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
  2. Toss in the cabbage and green chilis and give a quick stir then add all the spices at once. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes at medium to high heat.
  3. Add wonsoy and kinchay leaves, squash, carrots and potatoes. Stir until well mixed. Set aside the filling.
  4. Get a piece of square lumpia wrapper and cut into vertical sheet (3-inch wide and 8.5 inches long). In a clean working surface, lay a sheet of cut lumpia wrapper in a vertical position and put a filling on one-side (bottom) portion of the wrapper then cover the filling with other side of wrapper creating a triangle shape. Continue folding up then seal the edges with little amount of water. Set aside.
  5. Heat up sauce pot and bring all the ingredients for the sauce to a boil and continue cooking for 3-5 minutes then remove from heat. Cool and set aside.
  6. In a hot oil, deep fry the samosas until golden brown. Strain or place fried samosas on paper towel to remove any excess oil.
  7. Serve hot with spicy tamarind sauce.

Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes