Gujarati Mava Samosa
Regional Samosa Recipe from Gujarat with coconut, jaggery and chili. Sweet and spicy at the same time!
Prep Time1 hour hr
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 14 samosas
Calories: 251kcal
Filling Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups grated coconut
- 1 cup pecans finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoons semolina/cream of wheat
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup jaggery grated
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 3 green chillies thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Samosa Dough Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon black onion seed aka Nigella Seeds or Kalonji
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons warm water
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling Instructions
Toast the coconut in a dry skillet, until golden brown.
Transfer to a plate.
Heat ghee in a saucepan and toast the nuts for a minute or two, until they become fragrant.
Add semolina and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Add water, lemon juice, jaggery, raisins, chiles, cardamom and salt. Stir to combine.
Remove from heat and fold in coconut, Let cool.
Dough Instructions
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and onion seed.
In a small bowl, whisk together the water, ghee, yogurt and salt.
Add to the dry ingredients and mix until dough comes together and knead for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Samosa Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. Spray with non stick spray.
First take a small ball of dough and roll as close to a circle shape as you can, as thin as possible.
Cut this circle in half.
Place a few spoonfuls of filling in the middle and fold over so that you get a point on the top.
Fold over the other side now, using water to seal the edges so that they stick together.
Fold up the bottom, using water again to seal the edges.
Place on prepared cookie sheet and repeat until all the dough is used up.
Brush the tops with milk and bake for 15 minutes.
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg