Samosa pie, a delectable fusion of flavors, is a culinary journey that takes you from the streets of South Asia to the heart of the pastry world. This unique dish combines the savory fillings of a samosa, traditionally enjoyed as a popular Indian snack, with the golden, flaky crust of a classic pie. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking for a new culinary adventure, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect samosa pie, a dish that is sure to impress your taste buds and become a favorite at your next gathering.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
INDIAN SAMOSA PIE
If you've ever had a samosa you'll love this samosa pie! It's very easy to make, even for a beginner! Experiment with your spice level; this is a more mild version. These also freezes well to be baked later.
Provided by Susan R.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Whisk all-purpose flour, pastry flour, and salt together in a bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons vegetable oil into the flour mixture while stirring until clumps form. Stir cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, into the dough until it holds together; shape into ball, cover with damp towel, and set aside.
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Transfer drained potatoes to a large bowl and mash until only small chunks remain.
- Stir mustard seeds, curry powder, ground ginger, cumin, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
- Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, carrot, and garlic in the hot oil until carrot is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Move onion mixture to one side of the skillet. Pour seasoning mixture to the skillet and cook until the spices are toasted and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir onion mixture and spice mixture together; add vegetable broth and peas to the skillet and stir.
- Fold the carrot mixture into the mashed potatoes; add sugar, stir, and season with salt and pepper. Spread the filling into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; roll out to an 11-inch disc. Place dough atop the pie filling, pressing down on the dough in several spots to remove any pockets of air. Trim excess dough from edges. Crimp edges of dough with your fingers. Cut a large 'X' in the center of the dough to vent steam. Brush milk over the dough.
- Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool pie 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 176.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
SAMOSA PIE
Hot water pastry crusts - technically made with boiling water - are the secret behind classic savory British pies that bake up unfathomably tall, stand on their own power and don't crumble when sliced. Boiling water creates a silky, sturdy dough that is a breeze to roll and form, and also to flavor. This pie from the British author and television host Nadiya Hussain riffs on the lamb samosas she grew up eating with her Bangladeshi family. Here, Ms. Hussain's turmeric-infused crust turns a brilliant golden brown as the pie bakes.
Provided by Rachel Wharton
Categories pies and tarts, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, cumin and red-pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant, a minute or two. Add the lamb and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking into small pieces, until it is just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and let everything steam, stirring once halfway through, until the potatoes are just soft, about 20 minutes.
- Uncover, stir in the peas and cook until just heated through, a minute or two. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, then turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt, and let cool completely before building the pie.
- When the filling has cooled, arrange an oven rack in the lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Make the pastry: Whisk the flour, salt and turmeric in a large heatproof mixing bowl. Create a small well in the center.
- In a small pot, bring 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon/165 grams water and the shortening to a boil over medium heat. As soon as the shortening has melted completely into the boiling water, pour the mixture into the well in the flour. Use a wooden spoon to quickly stir the hot water into the flour, making sure everything gets wet. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, knead the dough with your hands in the bowl or on a clean work surface until it comes together in a smooth ball.
- Wrap a third of the dough in plastic wrap and set aside. Roll the remaining dough into an 11-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick) between two large pieces of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Remove one piece of wrap or paper and flip the pastry into an 8-inch springform pan, centering it and using your hands to gently press it into the bottom and against the sides. The dough should be supple and smooth enough that, if you tear it, you can easily patch any holes. Discard the wrap or paper. Add the filling and use the back of a spoon to press it in and level the surface. There should be a 1/2-inch rim of dough above the filling. Brush it with the beaten egg.
- Roll the reserved dough into a 9-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick) between two pieces of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Remove one piece of wrap or paper and flip the pastry over the filling, centering it and pushing it down so that it fits snugly. The edge of the top crust will overlap the edge of the bottom crust. Press these two edges together gently against the side of the pan. Using a knife, trim the top of the combined edges to create an even border around the pan, then use your fingers to crimp that bit of dough back down into the pie, sealing the edges.
- Cut a hole in the center of the pie to allow air to escape, brush the top with egg and bake until the top is deep golden brown and firm, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Let cool in the pan on a rack for at least 1 1/2 hours before unmolding and serving.
CURRY BEEF SAMOSA PIE
Treat your family with this beef samosa pie made with potatoes, sweet peas and Pillsbury® pie crust - a delicious Asian dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Pierce potatoes on all sides with fork. Place on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave uncovered on High 15 minutes, turning once, until tender when gently squeezed using pot holder. Cover with clean kitchen towel; let stand 5 minutes. Peel and mash potatoes, leaving some chunks; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Cook onion in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add beef and curry powder; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain and return beef mixture to skillet.
- Stir in mashed potatoes, peas, broth, cilantro, chili paste and salt until well blended.
- Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. Fit crust over top of filling in skillet. With sharp knife, cut holes in crust. Bake 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 628 mg
BROCCOLI-AND-POTATO "SAMOSA" PIE
Inspired by Indian samosas, here's an appetizer to feed a crowd and-most importantly-avoid a vat of oil. Store-bought puff pastry crisps up beautifully in the oven, and a mixture of cumin, mustard seeds, and coriander spices up a basic potato and broccoli filling. The pastry is formed into a long rectangular package so there is plenty of surface area for maximum crunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cover potatoes with 2 inches of water in a saucepan; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Add broccoli to pan; return to a boil and cook 1 minute. Drain and coarsely chop.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high; swirl in oil. Add cumin and mustard seeds and coriander; cook, stirring, until fragrant and mustard seeds begin to pop, 30 to 60 seconds.
- Add onion, ginger, serrano pepper, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and cook, stirring and mashing with the back of a fork, until mixture has the texture of very chunky mashed potatoes. Stir in broccoli and cilantro; season with salt. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to a 14-by-10-inch rectangle; trim edges. Cut in half crosswise to create two approximately 7-by-10-inch rectangles. Transfer one rectangle to a parchment-lined baking sheet; arrange filling down the center, leaving a 1-inch border. Brush border with egg. Top with second rectangle of dough; press edges to seal. Cut six 2-inch vents in top. Freeze 15 minutes.
- Brush top of pie with egg and bake until puffed and golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes (if browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool at least 30 minutes, then cut into squares and serve.
ONE-SKILLET SAMOSA POT PIE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: russet potato, frozen peas, McCormick ® Ground Cumin, McCormick ground coriander, McCormick dark chili powder, McCormick® Paprika, McCormick ground turmeric, kosher salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, chaat masala, thai chili, pie crusts, McCormick caraway seeds, egg, butter
Provided by Shri Repp
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F/200˚C.
- Pierce a few holes in the potatoes with a knife, then microwave on high for 10-12 minutes until the potatoes are tender and can be easily pierced with a fork. Peel the potato skin off and discard.
- Gently crumble the potato and mix thoroughly with the rest of the filling ingredients.
- Grease the skillet generously with butter and press one 9" pie crust on the bottom of the skillet.
- Add potato-pea filling into the skillet and spread evenly.
- Place the second 9" pie crust over the filling and seal the two pie crusts together along the edges of the skillet.
- Brush egg wash onto the top of the pie and evenly sprinkle the caraway seeds on top.
- Make a few venting slits for the pie and bake for 25-30 minutes on the middle rack or until the crust is golden brown.
- Serve warm alongside mint-cilantro and tamarind chutneys.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 698 calories, Carbohydrate 96 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 6 grams
SAMOSA POT PIE
This easy vegetarian recipe offers a fresh take on traditional pot pie. To serve, use a large spoon to cut sections of the pastry and scoop with filling into shallow bowls. If desired, serve chutney, yogurt, and chopped cucumbers on the side.
Provided by rsstone
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in hot butter until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Stir carrots into the onion mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the carrot is slightly softened, about 5 minutes more. Add potatoes; stir.
- Mix milk, half-and-half, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, coriander, cumin, curry powder, garam masala, and ginger together in a bowl until the spices are dissolved into the liquid; pour over the vegetable mixture in the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir peas into the boiling mixture; cook until peas are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour contents of pot into a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Cut frozen puff pasty lengthwise into 3 even pieces; arrange atop the vegetable mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until the pastry is puffed and golden brown and the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 478.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
VEGETABLE SAMOSA PIE
I love samosas. This pie gives you all the flavour without the fiddle of making individual samosas. It's great hot or cold too. This is my version of recipe from a Sainsbury's magazine that I've been hoarding since May 2002! I've reduced the amounts of oil and butter and simplified the method of working. The list of ingredients looks long, but that's due to the number of spices in this recipe.
Provided by Mrs B
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cook the new potatoes in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, add the sweet potatoes and continue cooking until just tender (about 5 minutes); drain and leave to cool.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until they start to brown; add the cumin seeds, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric and drops of hot pepper sauce; stir well then mix in the garlic, chilies and ginger.
- Add the peas and water to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes; add the new and sweet potatoes, crushing them slightly as you mix them in; stir in the fresh coriander and lemon juice, check seasoning and add salt if required.
- Remove pan from the heat, leave to cool slightly then mix in all but 1 tbsp of beaten egg.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5; melt the butter and mix in the remaining 1/2 tbsp of oil; brush a 9inch deep sided loose-bottomed tin with a little of the butter/oil mixture.
- Reserving enough phyllo pastry to cover the top of the pie when filled, line the bottom and sides of the tin with sheets of phyllo pastry, brushing each one with the butter mixture and arranging them at different angles across the base of the tin to create a leak proof shell; spoon in the samosa filling, packing it down evenly; cover the pie with remaining phyllo, sealing over all edges of the phyllo shell.
- Brush the top of the pie with any remaining butter mixture and beaten egg, sprinkle over the sesame seeds; bake for 40-50 minutes until well browned.
- Allow the pie to cool slightly in its tin before serving. This is good served with cucumber raita, mango chutney and salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 68.1, Sodium 358.2, Carbohydrate 43.8, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 4.7, Protein 7.5
SOUTHEAST ASIAN SAMOSA POT PIE
Steps:
- In 1-quart saucepan, place potatoes and enough water to cover. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 10 minutes or until tender. Drain; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook 3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and onion is softened. Drain. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cumin, ginger and red pepper flakes; cook and stir 30 seconds.
- In small bowl, mix broth, cornstarch and salt with whisk. Add to beef mixture. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute or until broth is slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in potatoes, peas and cilantro. Let cool while preparing crust.
- Heat oven to 400°F. Place 1 pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate. Spoon filling into crust-lined plate. Cover with second pie crust; seal edge and flute. Cut 6 slits in top crust.
- Bake 20 minutes. Cover crust edge with pie crust shield ring or strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together yogurt, cucumber and mint. Serve pie with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 750 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
Tips:
- Use a sharp knife to cut the potatoes and peas into small, even pieces. This will help them cook evenly.
- Be careful not to overcook the potatoes. They should be tender but still hold their shape.
- Add the spices to the potato mixture a little at a time, tasting as you go. This will help you get the perfect flavor balance.
- Use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet to cook the samosa pies. This will help them get a crispy crust.
- Serve the samosa pies hot with your favorite chutney or raita.
Conclusion:
Samosa pies are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or appetizer. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be enjoyed as a meal on their own. With a variety of fillings to choose from, there is sure to be a samosa pie that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting recipe, give samosa pies a try!
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