History takes you on a culinary journey you won’t forget in a hurry. It may come as a surprise to many, but the samosa recipe and most of the ingredients used are not truly “Indian” per se.
Potatoes and green chillies or peppers are from South America, while peas and coriander are from the Middle East and Mediterranean. Mixing with spices from East Asia and some of our own, we have what is now called samosa.
You may not forget this bit when you go shopping for groceries or, as a fact, to share while hosting a party. Why, you may wonder, are we talking about this? Well, here is our take on a spicy Mexican-style samosa.
Keep Your Friends Close, and Samosas Closer
So, how do you get started with a Mexican twist on a samosa recipe? By checking out the ingredient list to see if there is any need to go shopping for groceries. Here’s what you will need for the Mexican samosa:
For the pastry:
● All-purpose flour: 2 cups
● Olive oil: ¼ tsp
● Salt: ¾ tsp
● Thyme: ¾ tsp
● Cold water: ⅓ cup
For the filling
● Black beans: 1 cup
● Kidney beans: 1 cup
● Capsicum: 3 tbsp
● Tomatoes: 1 cup
● Onions: 1 cup
● Corn: ½ cup
● Garlic cloves: 5-6
● Olive oil: as needed
For spices:
● Oregano: 1 tsp
● Thyme: 1 tsp
● Paprika: 1 tsp
● Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
● Cumin powder: 1 tsp
For the tangy salsa dip:
● Tomatoes: ¾ cup
● Onion: ⅓ cup
● Green chillies, jalapeño, or serrano pepper: 1 tsp
● Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp
● Cumin powder: ¼ tsp
● Black pepper: ¼ tsp
● Salt to taste
Say Hello to Your Little Samosa:
Now, for the next stage of this dramatic samosa recipe. If you are missing any ingredients, this is the time to go shopping for groceries and start the preparation.
For the dough:
● Mix in the flour, olive oil, thyme, and salt, and gradually add cold water to it.
● Knead it until it is a hard dough.
● Cover and keep aside.
For the filling:
● Heat some olive oil in a nonstick pan.
● Add thyme and chopped garlic.
● Add onions and tomatoes, and cook for a couple of minutes.
● Mix in chopped capsicum and boiled corn.
● After a couple of minutes of cooking, add kidney beans, black beans, oregano, red chilli powder, cumin powder, and paprika, and mix well.
For the dip:
Add the chopped tomatoes and onion to a food processor, mix the spices, and blend it.
Final Steps to Follow:
Now comes the final part of this unique samosa recipe:
● Knead the dough and smoothen it.
● After dividing it into equal portions, roll those portions into a circle or an oval.
● Cut flattened circles into semicircles.
● Join the edges and fill in the stuffing. Close the edges using water or flour paste.
● Deep fry them in medium hot oil.
Shopping for groceries will be fun if you are shopping for Mexican samosas. You can even add some cheese to the experiment, but that’s about it.
The Final Take
Any samosa recipe becomes double the fun when experimenting and considering history; there are many more where it came from. If some ingredients are missing and you can’t go shopping for groceries, the online world will sway you. Swiggy Instamart will deliver come rain or storm.
