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SAMBOOSEH

"Potato Sambooseh"

Samosa or Sambusa

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour 2 Large Russet Potatoes 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 Small Onion Vegetable Oil Salt, Turmeric, Ground Chili Pepper, Dried Crushed Mint PREPARATIONS: 1- Dice the onion. 2- Clean/skin and Cut the potatoes in half. DIRECTIONS: 1- Fry the diced onions in 2 tbsp vegetable oil until golden. 2- Place the chopped potatoes in a pot, add boiling water to cover the potatoes, sprinkle few pinches of salt. 3- Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until fully cooked. 4- Take a large bowl, add one tsp of salt and 2 cups of all purpose flour. 5- Add unsalted butter to the bowl. 6- Add 1/2 cup of warm water (water temperate should be around 105º to 115º F or 40º to 46º C). 7- Mix and continue kneading for about 7 minutes. 8- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes. 9- Back to onion pot, add turmeric, ground chili pepper and dried crushed mint, stir thoroughly. 10- Transfer the cooked potatoes into a bowl. 11- Mash the potatoes and add to the onion pot and mix well, fry mash potatoes along for few more minutes. 12- Roll out the dough on a working surface. 13- divide the dough into small 7 by 4 inch rectangular shapes. 14- Put more pressure on the rolling pin and flatten the dough down even more, as thin as possible. 15- Take one spoon of the potato mixture and place in on one corner of the flattened dough. 16- Wrap the dough around the potato mixture and seal the edges. 17- Deep fry the sambusas in vegetable oil.

SAMOSA CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Sambusa or Sambooseh or Samosa is a Middle eastern snack and very popular in Asia. It's believed to be originated in ancient Persia. Since it has been around for a long period of time its recipe can vary from region to region. Samosa can be filled with potatoes or beaf or peas or all of the above. 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of potato sambooseh has 202 calories and 83 calories from fat. It is high in vitamin C and low in sugar. It contains 5 milligrams of cholesterol and 216 milligrams of sodium. Potato samosa has 3.3 grams of proteins.