This Punjabi Aalu Samosa recipe or Aloo Matar Samosa recipe shows the perfect way to make Halwai-style crispy Aalu samosa at home. In India, people just love samosa. They are our go-to snacks. They are flaky, crunchy, and crispy stuffed potato snacks that are found on every street and corner in India. The Samosa tastes even better when the crust has that flaky and crunchy feeling and their stuffing should have the craving that people just shouldn’t be able to resist, and that comes from peas, mashed potatoes, and spices. With the video provided below and the step-by-step instructions with photos, you can make this Punjabi Aloo Samosa at home without any difficulty.
About Samosas
Samosa is loved by everyone and can be made in many ways that’s why there are so many varieties of Samosa made in India like Aloo Samosa, Chicken Samosa, Paneer Samosa, and Sweet Samosa. In this Aloo or Potato Samosa recipe, I’ve skipped onions and used peas. I’ve also made a new Samosa recipe where I showed how to make Samosa with Poha. While the normal texture and shape remain the same, the ingredients used to make Samosa may differ. The outer crispy layer is usually made with Maida (All-purpose flour) and the filling is usually made with mashed veggies and spices.
Also try out my other snack recipes such as Aloo Pakora, Cheese Garlic Potato Wedges, Pani Puri, Matar Ki Kachori, Cheese Garlic Bread, Bread Pizza on Pan, Poha Samosa, Mix Veg Pakora, Aloo Tikki, Veg Momos, and Chilli Potato.
Aalu Samosa Recipe Video
Crispy Aloo Samosa Ingredients
For Dough
- 1.5 cups Refined wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp carom seeds
- 8 tsp desi ghee
- water as required
For Stuffing
- 6 boiled and mashed potatoes
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2-inch grated ginger
- 2-3 green chilli
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 tbsp gram flour
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
For making samosa and Frying
- some water, maida & Oil
How to make Aloo Samosa Recipe – (Step-by-step Instructions)
To make Dough
1. Mix 1.5 cups refined wheat flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp carom seeds together in a mixing bowl.
2. Add 8 tsp desi ghee. Mix well and check if the mixture is ready.
3. Gradually add water to prepare a slightly hard dough. Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes.
To make Stuffing
4. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadai/wok
5. Add 1 tsp fennel seeds, and 1 tsp cumin and let them fry for a few seconds.
6. Add 2-inch grated ginger and 2-3 green chilli. Fry them.
7. Add 1/2 cup frozen peas and cook it for a few seconds.
8. Add 1 tbsp gram flour and cook for a few minutes on low flame. It is required to make the stuffing dry and crispy otherwise samosa gets soggy.
9. Add 1 tsp amchur powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp cumin powder, 2 tsp red chilli powder, salt to taste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and mix well. Cook for half a minute.
10. Add 6 boiled and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
11. Add 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves. Mix well
12. The Stuffing for samosa is ready. keep it aside to let it cool.
To make Samosa
13. Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. Prepare small balls from dough to make samosas.
14. Roll into an oval shape about 8 inches long and 6 inches wide.
15. Cut from the middle to divide it into two equal parts.
16. Apply water on the edges.
17. Join the edges together to make a cone-like shape.
18.Fill samosa masala in the cone. Apply water on the edges to seal it. Make a pleat.
19. The samosas are ready to fry now. Make all the samosas in the same manner.
20. Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a kadai or pan for frying the samosas on low flame.
21. Put samosas one at a time in the pan when you see light bubbles.
22. Keep stirring occasionally and fry them.
23. Samosas will take time to fry. Keep flipping and stirring. Be patient and fry until they turn golden brown.
24. Serve the samosa with Hari chutney/Green chutney or tomato sauce. Enjoy!
Recipe Card
Aloo Samosa or Aalu Samosa recipe
Ingredients
For Dough
- 1.5 cup Refined wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp carom seeds
- 8 tsp desi ghee
- water as required
For Stuffing
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 inch grated ginger
- 2-3 green chilli
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 tbsp gram flour
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
For Frying
- Oil
Instructions
To make Dough
- Mix refined wheat flour, salt and carom seeds together in a mixing bowl.
- Add desi ghee. Mix well and check if the mixture is ready.
- Gradually add water to prepare a slightly hard dough. Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes.
To make Stuffing
- Heat oil in a kadai/wok
- Add fennel seeds, cumin and let them fry for few seconds.
- Add grated ginger and green chilli. Fry them.
- Add frozen peas and cook it for few seconds.
- Add gram flour and cook for few minutes on low flame.
- Add amchur powder, garam masala, cumin powder, red chilli powder, salt to taste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and mix well. Cook for half minute.
- Add boiled and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
- Add chopped coriander leaves. Mix well
- Stuffing is ready. keep it aside to let it cool.
To make Samosa
- Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.
- Prepare small balls from dough to make samosas.
- Roll into oval shape about 8 inches long and 6 inches wide.
- Cut from the middle to divide it into two equal parts.
- Apply water on the edges.
- Join the edges together to make a cone like shape.
- Fill samosa masala in the cone. Apply water on the edges to seal it. Make a pleat.
- The samosas are ready to fry now.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pan to fry the samosas on low flame.
- Put samosas one at a time in the pan when you see light bubbles.
- Keep stirring occasionally and fry them.
- Samosas will take time to fry. Keep flipping and stirring. Be patient and fry until they turn golden brown.
- Serve the samosa with green chutney or tomato sauce. Enjoy!
