Crab Samosas
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
24 samosas
ingredients
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 6 -8 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons green chilies, finely chopped
- 8 ounces fresh crabmeat, flaked (thawed if frozen)
- salt
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 24 sheets phyllo pastry
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 4 ounces flour
directions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves, ground turmeric and ginger paste, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add the crab meat, salt and chopped cilantro, mixing well, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Mix together the water and flour to make a flour paste.
- Fold a pastry sheet over to make a strip. Place a portion of the crab mixture in one corner of the pastry strip and fold the pastry over into a triangle. Fold the triangle along the strip, sealing the edges with the flour paste.
- Repeat the process making 24 samosas in all.
- Heat the oil for deep frying in a deep fat-fryer or wok until very hot. Fry the samosas in batches until golden-brown, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve with sweet chili sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)