Indian Beef Samosas with Mint Chutney Dip
Ingredients
2 tbs canola oil | ||
1 onion, minced | ||
2 tsp fresh ginger, minced | ||
3/4 lb of ground chuck | ||
1 tbs curry powder | ||
1 tomato, peeled and chopped | ||
1 potato, cubed | ||
1 tbs fresh mint, chopped | ||
6 sheets of puff pastry | ||
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten | ||
1 tbs cream | ||
Mint Chutney Dip: | ||
1 cup fresh mint leaves | ||
4 scallions | ||
1 red chili, seeded and chopped | ||
dash of kosher salt | ||
1 tbs lemon juice | ||
2 tsp super fine sugar | ||
1/4 tsp garam masala |
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan, add the onions and ginger and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until the onions are soft.
- Add the ground chuck and curry powder and stir over high heat until the beef ans browned.
- Add 2 tsp of kosher salt and the tomato and cook, covered for 5 minutes.
- Add the potato and 3 tbs water and cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, cool then stir in mint.
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll the pastry out on a floured surface,the use a cookie cutter to cut into 6 inch circles.
- Once you cut the circles then cut in half.
- Form cones by folding each in half and pinching the sides together.
- Spoon 2 tsp of the meat mixture into each cone.
- Pinch the top edges together to seal.
- Place on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Beat the egg yolk with the cream and brush over the pastry.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve with Mint chutney dip.
- To make the dip, roughly chop the min leaves, scallions and chilies and place in a food processor or blender with 3 tbs of water and the remaining ingredients.
- Mix completely and serve with the hot samosas.
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