Last Updated on December 14, 2020 by Chef Mireille
These Vegetarian Baked Samosas in Oven don’t have any of the guilt with traditional samosas. These samosas are both healthy and delicious, still loaded with all of the flavor of old fashioned homestyle samosas.
These are loaded with super healthy ingredients like black chickpeas, which by the way has a lower glycemic index than regular chickpeas so is a diabetic friendly ingredient. Although these are made with traditional samosa dough, you can make them even healthier by using this Multi Grain Samosa Dough Recipe.
Ever since I discovered how delicious oven baked samosas can be without the added fat of deep frying, this has become one of my favorite appetizers/snacks to make. Here is a delicious chickpea-spinach filling. As I’ve mentioned before, the ready made spice powders available at Indian markets make life so simple when trying to create authentic Indian flavors.
You can use either Sabzi/Bhujia Spice Mix or Kitchen King Masala.
Take a little trip over to your local Patel Brothers or other Indian market, get some Kala Chana (black chickpeas) and Kitchen King Masala and you can enjoy these delicious samosas. Impress your family by bringing over some authentic Indian samosas for the next holiday meal!
Ingredients for Samosas
- kala chana (black chickpeas)
- baby spinach
- onion
- green chillies
- ginger garlic paste
- ground turmeric
- Sabzi/Bhujia spice mix or Kitchen King Masala
- 1 recipe samosa dough
How to Make Samosas
- Cook the black chickpeas.
- In a pan, saute the onions.
- Add the chickpeas, spinach and spices.
- Make the samosa dough.
- Fill the samosas with the filling.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite chutney.
Delicious filling inside a flaky samosa dough!
This filling was so delicious – I could not stop eating them!!!
Samosas can be made with many different types of fillings. I’ve even seen modern dessert samosas filled with chocolate. Here are a few other Samosa Recipes you might also like to try!
Samosa Recipes
Chickpea Spinach Samosas
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups kala chana black chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves firmly packed
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 large chile finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons Sabzi/Bhujia spice mix or Kitchen King Masala
- 1 recipe samosa dough
Instructions
- Combine the chickpeas with 4 cups of water.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the peas are tender. Alternately, you can also cook them in a pressure cooker. Drain.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 30 seconds.
- Saute onion and chile until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook until the leaves are wilted.
- Add the cooked chickpeas, turmeric and Sabzi spice mix.
- Cook for another 3 minutes. Let cool.
- Make the samosa dough. Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on cookie sheet and spray cookie sheet with non stick spray.
- Roll and stuff samosas. (use instructions here from samosa dough recipe) Brush with milk.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
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Very healthy baked samosas, inviting 🙂
I didn't think that the baked version could look so appetising, Mireille. Must give this healthy version a try.
wow delicious healthy samosa… why say no if it is baked (low calories) n with spinach n chickpeas stuffing…. absolutely tempting to try
that is such a healthy and delicious samosa!! and you have got the shape so perfect!! very well done mireille!!!
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wow super healthy samosas…what were you thinking , protein, iron and then baking them…u seem to be eating some real good healthy food off late
I eat too many sweets – I have a HUGE sweet tooth, so I need to do something to balance that out 🙂
Wow I have never combined chickpea with spinach!..such a healthy dish and baking these samosas are a great idea..
Bookmarked!
Guilt free and definitely a beautiful,healthy samosas.
Very yummy recipe Mir!And the click click has left me drooling!! Never knew baked samaosa could look so appetizing…
Woooooooooow what a perfect healthy dish loveli stuffing with chickpeas and spinach and it is baked not deep fried fantastic one must try…..
very healthy stuffing, Mireille, baked version is always guilt-free, enjoyed ur samosa virtually, thanks for linking it to Spotlight : Healthy Baking
LOved the idea of baked samosas…bookmarked…
Very different and healthy filling of spinach and chickpeas. I must try this combo. Love the baked version of samosas.
Love that filling of chickpeas and spinach mir! And plus one for baking to! Looks very appetizing 😍
who can refuse a no guilt baked samosa right!
Never tried making samosa with chickpea but sounds so delicious. I would like to try this yummy snack. Wish I could grab a few.
this is a healthier samosa I am sure you would love!
Mireille, have baked these Indian version of samosas and they turn out great. Love your filling of chickpeas and spinach, so different. Next time will soak some extra black chickpeas to try out this filling.
yes these samosas are very healthy both because of the filling and the fact that they are baked