Chicken samosa is a crispy, golden snack filled with juicy minced chicken, onions and aromatic spices.

Ingredients

  • 250 g minced chicken
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
  • Samosa sheets
  • 2 tbsp flour and water, for sealing
  • Oil, for frying

Preparation

  1. Heat a little oil in a pan. Add onion, ginger-garlic paste and green chilli and sauté until the onion softens.
  2. Add the minced chicken, turmeric, chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt. Cook until the chicken is completely done and the mixture is fairly dry.
  3. Stir in the coriander leaves and allow the filling to cool.
  4. Place the filling on a samosa sheet and fold into a triangular shape. Seal the edges with flour paste.
  5. Heat oil over medium heat and fry the samosas until crisp and golden.
  6. Drain on a paper towel and serve hot.

Serving suggestion

Serve hot with mint-coriander chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato sauce, alongside a cup of hot tea.