Samosas

The increasing popularity of soya foods is mainly attributed to the large amount of health benefits which are associated with the use of soya beans. Soya has high protein content and soya is rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers.
So today I m preparing samosas from soya flakes. Which is very good for breakfast or as a snacks.



Filling:

• Treated Nutrela flakes 1 cup
• Finely chopped onion 1/2 cup
• Chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt 1 teaspoon
• Raw Nutrela flakes 1/2 cup
• Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Oil 2 tabelspoon

Covering:

• Flour 2 cups
• Melted vanaspati 5 tablespoon
• soda bicarb 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt 1 1/2 teaspoon
• crushed shah jeera 1 teaspoon
• approx. water 7 tabelspoon
• Oil or Vanaspati for deep frying samosas

Method

Heat oil, fry onion over low flame till light brown. Add treated Nutrela flakes, salt, chili powder, garam masala and lemon juice. Cook for a few minutes covered and uncovered, till dry.
Sift flour with salt and soda bicarb, twice. Heat vanaspati, add to flour and rub in. Add water and shah jeera covered for about an hour, before use. Take a small portion and roll out like a thick poorie. Cut it in two semi-circles. Place filling on each semi-circle and shape into samosas, taking care that all the edges are well adhered with water. Deep fry samosas over medium heat, till crisp.