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Samosa

Name: Samosa
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 medium, boiled and mashed potatoes; 1/2 cup green peas; 2 finely chopped green chili; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp garam masala; to taste salt; for frying and dough oil; as needed for dough water

Samosa is a popular deep-fried snack consisting of a crispy, flaky pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas, and sometimes meat. It is widely enjoyed across Pakistan as a tea-time snack and street food, embodying rich flavors and a cultural tradition of communal eating.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous Pakistani70%

Middle Eastern30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
2 cups
potatoes
3 medium, boiled and mashed
green peas
1/2 cup
green chili
2 finely chopped
cumin seeds
1 tsp
garam masala
1 tsp
salt
to taste
oil
for frying and dough
water
as needed for dough

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The samosa originated in the Middle East and Central Asia before arriving on the Indian subcontinent during medieval times, where it evolved into the beloved Pakistani version with local spices and fillings.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous Pakistani70%

ingredients+techniques

Middle Eastern30%

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Techniques

deep-frying dough-making spice-tempering

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