Samosha

Ingredients

For Cover:
All purpose flour (Maida)-1 cup
Oil-2tbsp
Little salt
Water-Needed
Ajwain (optional)-1/4th tsp.

For Stuffing:
Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)-4
Green Peas (boiled)-1/2 cup
Green Chilies (finely chopped)-1 or 2
Ginger (crushed)-1/2tsp
Coriander finely chopped-1tbsp
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)-1/2 tsp.

Method

For Cover:
Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water. Add a little water at a time. Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough. Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :
In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well. Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well. Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :
Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle. Cut it into two parts like semi-circle. Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water. Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame). Serve samosa hot with hari chutney, tamarind chutney.

Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

• Fruit Mix- 1 Packet of (500g)
• Water- 1Cups
• Butter- 3 tsp
• Vanilla- ¼ Cups
• Vanilla Essence-1 Tbsp
• Almonds- 50g Diced
• Plain Flour-1 Cup
• Bicarbonated Soda- 1 Tbsp
• Sugar- 1 Cup
• All Spice-3 Shakes
• Eggs-2
• Self Raising Flour-1 Cup

Method

First mix the fruit mix together, water, bicarbonated soda, sugar, all spice and butter. Then pour into a pot and boil mix above for one minute. Allow mix to cool down and then thoroughly blend in the rest of the ingredients. When ingredients mixed well pour into square baking tin and put into oven for 1½ hours at a moderate temperature. Serve The cake piece after cutting in t0 piece with tea or coffee.