
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Add wonsoy and kinchay leaves, squash, carrots and potatoes. Stir until well mixed. Set aside the filling.
- 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.
- 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.
- In a hot oil, deep fry the samosas until golden brown. Strain or place fried samosas on paper towel to remove any excess oil.
- Serve hot with spicy tamarind sauce.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

















