Chicken Samosa and Vegetable Samosa
Who does not love a good piece of samosa? Crispy and flavourful — what more to ask?
But… not all samosas are the same. Especially not those from Royal Spice restaurant.
Today we will share with you the chicken samosa and vegetable samosa recipes made from our chefs.
What is the difference between meat and vegetable samosas?
Even though we can’t speak for all samosas (of course), usually the main difference lies mainly in the filling.
At Royal Spice, the BIG BIG difference is:
- Vegetable Samosa is filled with spiced potatoes, green peas, and nuts.
- While the Chicken Samosa is filled with minced chicken and spices.
Perfect if you want to:
- Have a snack at home with your afternoon coffee or tea;
- Use it as a starter for your meal with friends;
- Or if you don’t feel like cooking a proper meal, you can have it as a light meal.
Why are samosas so good?
Super popular in India, whether chicken samosa or vegetable samosa, samosas offer the right balance of textures and flavours. Crispy, golden pastry with the savoury, spiced filling inside.
What are chicken samosas made of ?
The ingredients that we use when cooking chicken samosa and that you will need are:
- Minced chicken (of course);
- Vegetable oil
- Whole cumin seeds
- Two powders (Coriander and Cumin powder)
- Garam masala
- Salt
- Flour
- Water
Chicken Samosa Recipe
Now, how do we cook it? That’s the REAL question.
The way that we make it so that you leave the restaurant tasting the best chicken samosa of your life is:
- First, we start by preparing the filling:
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Toss in the cumin seeds and wait for them to fry—just for a few seconds.
- Now, add the minced chicken and cook until it’s golden brown.
- Sprinkle in ground coriander, cumin powder, and garam masala. Give it a good stir.
- Let it cook until it dries up and everything is well mixed.
Now you have the famous chicken samosa filling!
- It’s time to make the crispy dough:
- Mix wheat flour with water and a pinch of salt until you get a smooth dough.
- Divide it into small balls and roll each ball into thin circles.
- The next step is to piece together the samosa:
- Take one of the dough circles and fold it in half to form a crescent shape.
- Pinch the edges to seal, creating a small “cone.”
- Fill the cone with the chicken filling you prepared and pinch the top to seal it well.
- Finally, you can fry the samosas by heating vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot, place the samosas in the pan.
Fry the samosas until they are golden and crispy, about 5-7 minutes on each side.
To finish off, remove the samosas from the oil and place them on paper to remove the excess fat.
And they are ready to serve!
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What are vegetable samosas made of
The ingredients that we use when cooking vegetable samosa and that you will need are:
- Boiled, cubed potatoes
- Green peas
- Fennel seeds
- Cooked onions
- Nuts (cashews and raisins)
- Cumin powder
- Coriander powder
- Garam masala
The ingredients are what make the biggest difference compared to the chicken samosa.
Vegetable Samosa Recipe
Now, do we cook the vegetable samosa the same way as the chicken samosa?
Nope, not exactly. There are a few small changes here.
Start by combining the boiled potatoes, green peas, fennel seeds, cooked onions, nuts, and spices in a pan.
Mix everything together really well and let it cook for a few minutes until it’s heated through.
But wait—don’t just put it straight into the dough just yet!
Let the filling cool down a bit first.
Once it’s cool, you can place the filling into the dough.
Finally, fry the samosas in hot oil until they’re golden brown and crispy.
And there you have it—your much-awaited vegetable samosas!
Conclusion
Now that you got our chef’s recipes for chicken samosa and vegetable samosa, you are ready to go!
IT’S TIME to bring these to life so that you can have something that is crispy and tasty at the same time during the afternoon.
OR, if you don’t feel like cooking — turn them into a light Indian meal.
Share your experience in the kitchen at home with your friends and tag us so we can also see your culinary creations!
(and maybe also have you come cook at our kitchen)
Happy cooking! 🙂
Samosa FAQ
Vegetable samosas can be healthy — it really all depends on how they are made. Anyways, as long as you adjust your daily calorie ingestion, you can eat many vegetable samosas :).
Just like the vegetable samosas, chicken samosas can be healthy — it really all depends on how they are made. So, as long as you adjust your daily calorie ingestion, you can eat many chicken samosas.
There are two types of samosas: vegetable samosas or meat samosas. Samosas can have vegetarian fillings like potatoes are green peas, or meat fillings like chicken, making them chicken samosas.
At Royal Spice, often we serve vegetable samosas with chutneys, like mint or tamarind sauce, or a yogurt dip.
Samosas are usually eaten as a snack or starter. If you don’t want to cook a proper meal, you can turn the samosas into a light meal.
Samosas originated in the Middle East but became famous in India, where they are a super popular snack!
Yes, samosas are widely considered Indian food, even though they have roots in the Middle East.
