Working in pairs select correct equipment and knife skills to cook and taste a batch of Vegetable Samosa

Year 8: Vegetable Samosas

Dice

Ingredients:

·        2 medium potatoes

·        1 medium carrot

·        2 spring onions

·        1 tablespoon frozen peas

·        2 teaspoon curry paste

·        4 sheets of filo pastry

·        Small amount of vegetable oil

 

 

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Method:

1.     Preheat oven to 190 degrees

2.     Peel and dice the potatoes and carrot, place in a pan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until soft, but still holding shape.

3.     Finely dice spring onion and put in a bowl with peas and curry paste. Drain carrot and potatoes, add to bowl, stir and allow to cool for a few minutes.

4.     Lay a sheet of filo pastry on work surface – landscape, fold in half from right to left (see diagrams). It is important to cover any unused pastry while you make your samosa.

5.     Using a pastry brush apply a light coating of oil.

6.     Place a teaspoon of mix in the corner of pastry, bring pastry across to opposite edge making sure to cover filling and form a triangle.

7.     Continue to fold to end pastry, keeping the triangle shape.

8.     Place on baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

 

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