Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe

This cabbage stir fry recipe is one of the best and simple side dishes you could whip up on a busy night! It's full of Indian flavors and you get a bite of freshness each time! 

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Growing up, I used to hate cabbage! I mean seriously was there anything worse than coming home to your mom whipping up a plate of cabbage.... Nope. It was awful.Fast forward about 30 years and now it's one of my favorite Indian side dishes! If you need any convincing that this is indeed a delicious vegetarian side dish, MY KIDS ARE OBSESSED! They love having this to pair with KEEMA CURRY during the week. It adds a bit of crunch to the meal and lightens a dense meal.Still don't believe me? My super duper extra picky husband even likes it! Now, I don't think I will be converting my family to vegetarians anytime soon, but serve this with a tasty Indian main dish and you have one happy family! [amd-yrecipe-recipe:46]

A Quick And Easy Dinner- Chana Masala

People tend to have quite a few crazy ideas about Indian food. They think it all tastes the same and takes days to make to start off with... Well, this mom of 3 (about to be 4!!!) is all about quick and easy. I need recipes that make my life easier!Today, I'm showing you a simple vegetarian dish that will make your bellies thank me!All you need is a few ingredients and you're off! It hardly takes anytime at all! You can serve it alone with a chapati or serve up some Karahi Chicken with it! Guess what... It's even kid approved!Heat the butter over medium heat. When the butter has melted add in your onions and jalapeño.When these have browned add in your ginger garlic paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add in your coriander, cumin, and turmeric. Allow these to cook together for another 1-2 minutes.Stir in your tomato and cook for five minutes.Add in your potatoes, chickpeas, and water. Turn up the heat to medium/high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.Sprinkle in the garam masala, salt, and squeeze in your lemon juice. Allow all of the ingredients to simmer until the potatoes are tender.Serve with rice or next to another one of your favorite Indian main dishes.

[ If you like this, you'll love my Karahi Chicken Recipe ]

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Ginger-Garlic Carrot Rice Recipe

I've never been the best cook. I have burned my fair share of cookies, dried out a few steaks, and utterly destroyed some chicken. HOWEVER, I will say I've definitely learned over the years!I'm no Gordon Ramsey, but I can cook for my family and I don't hear many complaints! Unless I've scared them into submission! Nah, I'm convinced I've gotten better in the kitchen!I guess you'll have to judge for yourself! I've come up with a quick and easy rice dish that everyone loves! My favorite part is that you can throw it into the instant pot and voila!I love just about any rice dish! I stumbled upon this little dish when I was trying to use up leftover rice, turmeric, and carrots! I'm always looking for an excuse to throw in some veggies, use up leftovers, and throw in turmeric! Turmeric has amazing health benefits! The best part is it doesn't have a flavor![amd-yrecipe-recipe:42]Give it a try and let me know what you think! Tag me on Instagram or Facebook and tell me if you liked it! Enjoy!

Simple Tomato Curry

Are you looking for an easy to make vegetarian recipe? This recipe is exactly what you need! Traditional Hyderabadi Tomato Curry is delicious and perfect for any meal!

Over the years, my husband and I have I learned just how different we are. We disagree on so many things, from the style of our house to the kind of music we play in the car...However, it always reminds me of that little saying. Opposites attract. It couldn't be more true in our marriage. I love that we're different. It's pushed us to find ways to blend it all together to make it work.One thing we've struggled to agree on is vegetables. My husband is secretly a child and still hates to eat his veggies. I've had to hide it in his foods and trick him into eating it. Then something happened and he finally realized how important they are. I have no idea what it was. It wasn't his mom or I nagging him (if anything that only made him stomp his feet into the sand deeper).Regardless of what it was, it did the trick. I got him to do Whole 30 with me and now he actually eats them!One of his favorites is tomato curry. This curry is versatile because you can eat it alone with rice or alongside tandoori chicken like we do. It blends together so well with different Indian dishes and it's simple!This momma is always looking for simple dishes to make for her family!You can whip up tomato curry in a hurry (that rhymed!) and the whole family will love it!

Simple Tomato Curry Recipe

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Sweet Potato Parathas

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid® however all opinions expressed are my own. 

I'm not sure about you, but I could live off off veggies. I whip up a dish of roasted veggies just about every night and wow they're delicious! I assumed my family would be the same way, but nope.

They cringe when they see veggies on the dinner table. Over the years, I've had to learn how to get a little creative. I know they need them in their diets, but it gets tricky!

If you know our family at all, you know we love Indian food. As I was trying to decide how I could get a little creative with our veggies, I thought about the perfect fall dish.

Sweet potato parathas.

I whipped up a batch of these boys today and they were gone before my husband could even try one. Can you guess who the culprits were?My boys! They loved them! They're full of sweet potatoes, but in their eyes it was simply Indian bread.They even asked me to whip up more with dinner tonight! I think that's one thing I can happily oblige too! They're beyond easy to make and you only need a handful of ingredients!I made up a batch in under thirty minutes and I can already tell you these are going to be a new staple our house this Fall!Admit it... Your mouth is watering just looking at the pictures!These are the perfect side to dinner or even a quick afternoon snack. Sneak in some sweet potatoes for the family and enjoy these bad boys![amd-yrecipe-recipe:30]

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Quick and Easy Samosas

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This week has given us a little taste of the beautiful weather North Carolina has to offer. We wake up in the morning and it's already warm outside. The last thing we want to do on these warm days is heat up the oven. Instead, we go straight outside and turn on the grill.Today, we grilled up a gorgeous piece of Smithfield Marinated Pork. We love using their pork because you can create real flavor real fast! They use 100% pork and none of that nasty added stuff.* It's perfect for a midweek meal because it hardly takes any time at all to cook!It was so easy to cook and it smelled heavenly. It hardly took anytime at all for it to reach the right temperature and then we brought it inside to put together our samosas.The best part of these quick samosas is that you can fill them with anything! My families favorite is meat and potato. They're filling and perfect for any meal!Traditional samosas take a bit of time from your day. You have to make the dough from scratch, wait for it to rise, and then start the rest of the process. Not today. We made it easy by using a tortilla!

[amd-yrecipe-recipe:21]Head over to your local Walmart and pick up your own Smithfield Marinated Pork. They have so many options on the types of marinades you want to fit everyones tastebuds. You can use them to whip up your own homemade samosas or eat them on their own!They've taken all the work out of it by marinading it for you! All you need to do is sauté it, roast it, or even throw it on the grill! Our family loves to grill up our Smithfield Marinated Pork and then use the left overs in our samosas the next day! Seriously delicious meals two days in a row!

*FDA has determined that there is no significant different between milk derived from rBST-treated and non rBST-treated cows 

Baked Masala Egg Cups

Breakfast On The Go

As a momma with three little boys, I've quickly learned some of the best ways to find a smooth morning routine. Okay, I'm not sure about "smooth," but less chaotic. Little boys are full of energy and if I'm not careful, I end up with all of their wardrobe on the floor because they had a battle with a hot lava monster.So what do we do?We start some of our mornings off with a park trip! We're very blessed to live in walking distance to one and there are even a few more close by. It's been the perfect start to our day lately.The boys run around the park, jumping off every play structure they can climb!On park days, we're always looking for a quick and simple breakfast. Sometimes it's a bag of cereal or even a quick trip Chick-Fil-A.This week, we decided to mix things up a bit. I spent my weekend doing some meal prep so we could have quick and easy meals. One of our favorites so far has been our Masala Egg Cups.Can you say... YUM.

Masala Egg Cups

These breakfast egg cups are delicious and quick to make. We made up 2 dozen on Sunday and froze half of them. All we have to do is stick them in the fridge the night before and pop them in the microwave.We love whipping up our Masala Egg Cups and serving them with a warm chapati if we're at home or we take them on the go![amd-yrecipe-recipe:20]

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20+ Easy Indian Recipes

Are you looking for a few new recipes to try? Check out my round up and see all of my favorite Indian recipes!

Over the years, I've become increasingly obsessed with Indian food. My husband and I got together and he showed me just how amazing Indian food could be. Then I decided to learn how to make it.The journey to being able to make Indian food was hard! I'll never forget the first dish I made. I decided to surprise my husband with chicken curry one night. He called on his way home from work, asking what I was making for dinner. I told him and you could hear how excited he was right away.I spent all day getting the ingredients, finding a good recipe online, and prepping the dish.When he got home, he expected to instantly smell delicious chicken curry when he opened the door. You could even see him inhale as he walked in. However, his face didn't show the excitement I was hoping for. He looked confused.He walked over to the pot simmering on the stove and turned his head.As we sat down for dinner he took a bite and oh so graciously asked what I used to make it. He said it didn't taste like his moms and he was curious if I used the right spices... First of all, my wonderful and amazing husband has learned over the years to never compare your wife's cooking to his mothers!No one wants to hear that after she spent hours cooking, but over the years I realized just how right on he was!I found an American version of chicken curry and even used a curry powder I found at a local grocery store. I used the wrong type of chicken, the wrong spices, and it took 20 minutes compared to the hours of simmering traditional chicken curry needs.The simple answer is you need to find a delicious traditional recipe if you're looking to taste authentic Indian recipes.

20+ Of My Favorite Indian Recipes

I want to make it easy for you and to prevent you from finding disappointing Indian recipes online! Here are a few of my favorite Indian recipes that have been passed down to me from my in laws. They're delicious and simple to make!

Simple Indian Dinners

Almond Chicken CurryChicken Tikka MasalaBaked Tandoori ChickenSamosa Hand PiesTraditional Butter Chicken RecipeLahori Fish FryKarahi ChickenSimple Pav Bhaji (Vegetarian)Keema Curry

Sweet Indian Desserts

Indian DonutsVermicelli KheerMango Lassi SmoothieChai Spiced Donuts

Tasty Indian Side Dishes

Cumin Salad DressingGarlic NaanHyderabadi CabbageCoconut Green BeansCoconut Chana MasalaKhichidi Lemon RicePappu

Which one is your favorite?

Don't forget to PIN this round up for later!

Enjoy Family Dinner With An Indian Fusion Cucumber Salad!

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Dinner Time Is More Than Just A Meal

At the end of the day families start to wind down and put dinner on the table. Whether it's just you and your spouse or the entire family, dinner time is special.It's one thing most cultures across the globe agree on. Since marrying into an East Indian family, I've seen just how important meals are. Everything is created around them.Special events, birthday parties, engagement ceremonies..You name it and I bet you it's tied in with a big family meal. Dinner time isn't just about food, it's about community.

Creating memories together as a family.

As my kids are getting older, I'm finding it harder to have one on one time with them. We get so busy throughout the day with our own tasks that we forget to take time to spend with one another. It only gets more difficult as children get older.This is exactly why dinner time in our family is something we fight for. It would be easy to set up dinner in front of the TV and just relax from the chaotic day, but we choose not to. We choose to turn everything off and enjoy dinner together.It's the one time during the day that I have my children's undivided attention and they have mine.We've created memories around our dinner table. I look at it and see giggling children, silly conversations, and a happy family.Don't let life distract you from making memories with your family.What do you do during dinner time? Do you sit around the dinner table talking about your day? Do you ask silly questions like we do?

On The Table Tonight

Tonight, my family is enjoying delicious Bertolli® Chicken Florentine and Farfalle pasta served with a cumin and lemon cucumber salad. Can you say yum?!The best part of dinner tonight is that most of it is done for me! Bertolli® understands how busy families get and they don't want anything getting in the way of dinner time with the family. We picked up their family size pasta and simply had to fry it up on the stove.Within minutes it was done and the family started rushing into the kitchen asking what I was making.I even kicked things up a notch by adding in a refreshing salad.

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Bring Bertolli® Into Your Home

Bertolli® understands how important meals are to the family. Their slogan even drives the message home!Don't just eat. Mangia! Mangia means eat in Italian. They're reminding families that dinner isn't just about good food. It's about having fun with your family and eating together.

Head over to your local Kroger store today and pick up your own Bertolli® pasta dishes! If you pick them up in the month of February you'll see the lowest prices of the year!Not to mention, Kroger stores are family friendly! My kids beg me to go! They pick out their kid racing cart or they even offer little carts kids can push around!

** Kroger owns the following stores: Dillon, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, City Market, Kessel, King Soopers, Quality Food Centers, Ralphs, Smith's. Also Cala Foods, Bell Markets, Owen's, Jay C, Pay Less, Food 4 Less, Hilander, Marianos.**

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Samosa Hand Pies Recipe

Are you looking for a quick and simple snack? You're in the right place! These samosa hand pies are delicious and simple to make!

The Perfect On The Go Snack

Over the last few years my day to day routine has become extremely chaotic. There are so many pieces to the puzzle throughout the day. I can't just pick up and go whenever I feel like it. Now, I have to plan out the whole day and decide on how many diapers I need, how many changes of clothes for the "uh-oh moments," and of course snacks.Snacks are one of the most important things... according to my three boys!If I don't bring a quick on the go snack, they end up "starving" and begging me to buy every snack they see.I'm sure those of you with kids in school, multiples like us, or working parents fully understand! The moment you pick them up they're hungry! They're looking to see what goodie you brought them.Or maybe you're trying to find a quick snack in between sports practices or ballet?

Simple Samosa Hand Pies

I've got you covered! I have the perfect on the go snack! You can whip up a delicious batch of Samosa Hand Pies! These little pockets of goodness are so easy to make and they're a fun twist on your every day meals.Our family is obsessed with samosas! They're traditionally served as an appetizer and look more like triangle pockets. It's also our go to appetizer every time we go out to an Indian restaurant with the kids! The only problem we ran into with traditional samosas is that they were a little tricky as an on the go snack.These little samosa hand pies are the perfect on the go meal! You can make them smaller like we did today or larger for a tasty lunch.The filling is what makes these little beauties so amazing. You can fill them up with meat and veggies or just veggies! Either way they're tasty!One of our favorite things to serve our Samosa Hand Pies with is cilantro chutney. YUM.[amd-yrecipe-recipe:8]

What's your favorite on the go snack?

Simple Pav Bhaji Recipe

Are you looking for a quick and delicious dinner recipe to try out this week? How about Pav Bhaji! It's a simple veggie dish with an Indian kick!

This post is sponsored by Shan Foods. As always all opinions are my own. 

Big News!

If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw my big announcement! I just signed on to work with Shan Foods all year! This means you will be seeing delicious recipes each month!

Now, I have a nit of nostalgia when it comes to Shan spices. When my husband and I first got married I had no idea how to make and Indian dish. My first experience was horrible! I spent an entire day shopping for spices and prepping to make chicken curry. Let's just say my husband was excited all day and the moment we sat down for dinner... you could just see it in his face.

He was trying not to laugh because he knew how hard I tried, but wow. It was even the wrong color! Instead of finding a traditional Indian recipe, I looked online for the simplest one I could find. I didn't even go to the Indian grocery store for spices! I went to our local grocery store. Needless to say I learned my lesson.

The biggest thing I learned through it all is the importance of good recipes and authentic spices. Whether you have made a ton of Indian dishes or you're a novice, Shan Foods is the perfect thing for you. They combine all their spices in a simple to use package. They even have a recipe on the back!

I wanted to show you just how easy it could be and I was looking for an excuse to try out a new recipe!

This has become one of my new favorite Indian dishes. It's called Pav Bhaji and wow. Think Indian sloppy joes with delicious veggies!

You create your delicious Pav Bhaji mixture and then put it in a buttery bun. This dish is famous where I live and people go crazy to find the best rolls or buns to serve with it!

This is the time to pull our grandmas famous roll recipe!

Simple Pav Bhaji Recipe

Ingredients:

4 Medium Potatoes1 Medium Tomato3/4 Cup Green Peas1 Onion Chopped1 Green Chili1 Cup Cauliflower1/2 Green Pepper Chopped1 Tsp Cumin Seeds1 Tbs Ginger Garlic Paste3 Tbs Shan Pav Bhaji Spice Mix (You can order this online or at your local Indian grocery store)3/4 Cup butter

Directions:

Roughly chop your potatoes and cauliflower. Add it to a large pot along with your peas and enough water to cover your vegetables. Cook until tender and then roughly mash. Set aside.In a bowl mash your green chili and ginger garlic paste until the chili becomes a paste. Set aside.In a pan heat your butter until melted. Then add in your cumin seeds. Cook them until they start to splatter or pop. Add in your ginger garlic paste mixture. Cook for two minutes then add your Shan Pav Bhaji Spice Mix.Add in your onions and green pepper. Saute them until your onions are translucent.Add your tomatoes and 1/2 cup of water. Cook your mixture until the tomatoes have been cooked well and the water has cooked down. You don't want a water mix, you just want the water to help cook the tomatoes completely.Mix in your roughly mashed veggies. Add salt to your taste.Voila! You're done! Now you just need to put it in a delicious butter bun and garnish with coriander, lime, and onions.

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Simple Potato Curry Recipe

Evenings in my house are hectic to say the least. While some people are winding down for the night, my family is just getting started. My kids have had their second wind from nap time and are bouncing off the walls.They jump from couch to couch, flipping cushions, pretending the floor is lava. Come on, why would it not be hot lava that forces them to jump all over my furniture and throw toys to fight the supposed lava beast... They even make sure to let me know how important their fight is because they're saving me of course.Far be it for me to stop them. I just sit there hoping they'll get all their energy out before dinner. It only backfires 5 times out of 10. I'd say that's pretty good odds for a parent...Needless to say, I'm always looking for simple hacks to help my nights run a little smoother. Otherwise my kids end up eating peanut butter and jelly more often than I'd like to admit. Lately, I've been letting Indian cuisine influence my meals plans and I've found the easiest dish you have to try!Whether you're making an Indian meal or trying to sneak an Indian side dish in, potato curry is perfect.Potato Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

6-7 boiled potatoes (quartered)1/2 diced onion1 tsp turmeric1 tbs black mustard seeds2 tbs butter or ghee1 green chili (halved)1 tbs salt

Directions:

Boil your potatoes until tender. Make sure they aren't too tender otherwise this will turn into Indian mashed potatoes! Set them aside.Heat a small pan on medium low. When the pan is hot, add the butter, onion, and green chili.Cook them for about 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Add in the turmeric, salt, and mustard seeds.Cook for two minutes. Add them into the boiled potatoes and mix.

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Summer Recipes

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Summer is almost here! My favorite season in the Pacific Northwest is definitely the summers! It's perfect outside! My family and I have been soaking it up. We had a Mother's Day Tea, which was the cutest thing ever! We went to the funnest park around! Then of course some good old thumb sucking.  The other reason I love summers is that it's the perfect time to host dinner parties! My husband and I love inviting people over to indulge in some delicious Indian food.Most of our friends have always either loved Indian food or super excited to try it. I quickly stumbled upon a routine for our get togethers. I have a list of dishes I will make if people have never tried Indian food, tried it and loved it, vegetarians, and spicy food addicts. Here are a few party menus for you to try on your next early summer party!Never tried Indian food before? Here are a few dishes for you!Keema CurryChicken KeemaNaanDo you LOVE Indian food and can't wait for more? Here you go!Chicken CurryChicken Tikka MasalaParathasButter ChickenAny vegetarians in the house?Delicious DalGreek YogurtHyderabadi CabbagePotato MasalaWhat are your favorite Indian dishes? 

Sharline's Famous Coconut Green Beans

We all have that one person in our lives. That person who's known for one recipe. One amazing dish. Joel's family has Sharline or Chinnapinni as we call her. She makes this dish every time she has people come over. It's famous with all of her Indian and white friends! The true test is that Joel hates vegetables and this is one of his favorite sides! What is it you ask? Coconut green beans. While we were on vacation, I begged her to teach me how to make them. I've tried to make them before with no success. They were missing a key ingredient, the coconut! As soon as you try these bad boys, they'll be a staple in your house. There is just one rule that comes with these green beans. Tell everyone they are Sharline's Green Beans!!

Ingredients:

1 pound of frozen green beans2 tbs oil2 tbs ginger garlic paste2 tsp turmeric1 tsp Indian chili powder1-2 tsp salt1 1/2 tbs coconut powder **I got my coconut "powder" from the Indian store. It looks more like coconut flakes.**

Directions:

Heat your pan to medium heat. Add in your oil. When the oil is hot add your onion and brown. Drop in your turmeric, ginger garlic paste, salt, and chili powder. Cook down for 2 minutes. Add your green beans.**You can use fresh or frozen green beans. If you decide on using fresh, add in 1/8 cup of water.**Put a lid on your green beans and cook until tender. I like to cook mine and leave a bite to it. At the very end, add in your coconut and cook for another minute or so.Serve and enjoy! 

Potato Masala

"Daddy, show me how to eat just like you." I love seeing our little guys take interest in their culture. Liam sees his daddy and I eat Indian food with our hands. Usually he just uses his fork or will use his hands. A few days ago during dinner, he noticed that daddy was using his hands in a very specific way. Then he repeatedly asked Joel to show him how to do it. He's definitely learning! There are certain things within Indian culture we push hard with the boys. One of which is what they call people. Like I have mentioned before, there are certain names for uncles, aunts, grandparents, elders, etc. However there are also things we want the boys to pick up on their own. I love when it happens naturally! Of course one of the other things you're all interested in... What were we eating for dinner?? Keema curry and potato masala. Ingredients:1 tbs butter1/2 chopped onion1/2 tbs ground coriander1/2 tsp turmeric1 chopped tomato1/2 cup water2 cups of potatoes (You can add any other vegetable you'd like too!)1/2 tbs garam masala1 tsp salt1 tbs lemon juice1 jalapeño1 tbs ginger garlicDirections:Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Once the butter is melted add your onion and cook until golden brown.Add your turmeric, ginger garlic paste, coriander, and  jalapeño. Cook for one minute. Add in the tomato and cook for five minutes.Add your potatoes and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add garam masala, salt, and lemon. Cook until your potatoes are tender. Add your lemon juice and stir. Enjoy![yumprint-recipe id='8'] 

Cauliflower Curry

This is my cousins FAVORITE dish and has quickly become a regular to our Indian feasts!

It is extremely quick to prepare and takes even less time to cook. I know what you're thinking... Aren't Indian dishes supposed to take hours and hours to make? Some dishes require the hours of slow cooking to get the taste just right, but not this beauty. This one takes about 45 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients:

1 head of cauliflower (cut up into small pieces)
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tbs black mustard seeds
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
2 tbs oil or ghee
1/2 diced onion
1-2 green chilies

Directions:

Heat a pan with oil or ghee on medium low. Allow the oil to warm up.

Once the oil is hot, add your onions and green chilies. I usually add two chilies, but it depends entirely on your families tastebuds. We like our food spicy! If you like a more mild spice level, you can add one green chili and take it out before you serve it. 

Slowly brown the onions until they reach a beautiful golden brown. 

Add in your ginger garlic paste, mustard seeds, and turmeric. Let them cook for about 1-2 minutes. 

Gently stir in your cauliflower. This is where it can get messy! Continue stiring until all of the cauliflower pieces have a bit of yellow.

Let your cauliflower cook until tender for about 5-10 minutes. Add in your heavy cream and cook for another minute. 

Serve with rice.

Samosa Recipe

Are you ready for one of the best appetizers you will ever have in your life? I hope so because this is the recipe for samosas! I made them for my family last night and I was barely able to take a picture of the finished project because my cousins and husband kept sneaking in and eating them!I made meat and potato samosas, but you can stuff them with anything that sounds good to you!

Meat and Potato Samosas

Ingredients:

Dough-3 cups of flour2 tbs semolina flour1/2 tsp salt1/4 cup of vegetable oil1/2 cup of warm waterFilling-1 lb ground meat (I used turkey)1 tsp salt1 1/2 tbs cumin powder1 tsp turmeric1/2 diced onion2 tsp chili powdervegetable oil2 tbs ginger/garlic paste1 1/2 tbs garam masala5 large potatoes1 cup peas

Directions:

Peel and boil your potatoes until tender. Strainthem and set them aside to cool.In a separate pan heat you oil on a medium/low temperature. When the oil is warm, add your onions. Cook your onions until they are a nice golden brown color.Add in the turmeric, cumin powder, chili powder, ginger/garlic paste, and garam masala and cook for two minutes. Add in your ground turkey. If you are using any other meat, besides ground turkey, brown/strain your meat first and then add it at this step.When your meat has cooked, add in your salt and peas. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add in your potatoes, mix, and cool.As your filling is cooling, you can start on your dough.Add your dry ingredients into a bowl (salt, flour, and semolina flour). Mix and add your oil.This is where you will get your hands a little dirty. Slowly add your water, a little bit at a time. While you are adding your water, you will mix it with your hands. Make sure all of your dry ingredients are mixed into your dough and start kneading. Knead until your dough until it starts looking like the picture below and has become more elastic.Separate your dough into six balls. Roll them into a circle. Take one dough ball and roll it out into a large circle. It needs to be very thin.Cut your dough in half.Pick up one piece and wet the edges.Fold the straight edges so they overlap and press together. This allows you to have a triangular pocket to stuff your filling inside.Spoon your filling inside. Continue to push your filling down so you can make sure it is nice and full. If your dough starts to break, touch it with a bit of water and pinch it together.Take the top half and fold it over.Then take your other top half and fold it over. Pinch the seam so there are no holes or openings. If there are any holes, your filling will come out during the frying process.Take a deep pot and fill it with enough oil to fully cover you samosas. Do not heat your oil until you are done putting your samosas together because your oil can burn. Heat your oil on medium high. Test our oil by putting a small piece of dough in. It should instantly start bubbling and sizzling.Add your samosas in three at a time. Turn them over after 20 seconds. Take them out when they are a nice golden color.You can serve these with a nice cilantro chutney! Watch out because these things fly off the plates at our house and everyone LOVES them!