Throwing a party? Here is the best easy appetizer: Cocktail samosa. This mini paneer samosa turned out super crispy on the outside with flavorful, spiced, grated paneer stuffing inside.
1tablespoonCilantro or coriander leavesfinely chopped
For Outer Cover:
15sheetsSpring roll wrappersor egg roll wrapper
¼cupAll purpose flour (Maida)
¼cupWater
Cooking oil spray
Instructions
To cook peas, take frozen green peas in a microwave-safe bowl. Add a splash of water and salt. Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can cook them on the stovetop in boiling water. NOTE: If using fresh green peas then it takes longer to cook. You can cook them in a pressure cooker as well.
To make stuffing for cocktail samosa, heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Add onion and crushed ginger, garlic, chili. Stir and saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onion turns translucent or light pink in color.
Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become soft and mushy.
Add salt and spice powders (turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and kasoori methi. Mix and cook for a minute.
Add peas, grated paneer and lime juice. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
Add freshly chopped cilantro and mix. Let the stuffing cool down to room temperature.
To make flour paste, take all purpose flour in a bowl and add water. Stir and make a lump-free thick paste.
Now take a stack of spring roll wrapper sheets. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife cut into 3 long strips.
Shape paneer samosa: Take one strip and place it on a work surface. Place around 1 tablespoon of paneer samosa stuffing at one end by keeping some room at the edge.
Then fold that edge to make a triangle. Repeat the triangle fold as shown in the pic above until your reach to almost end.
Apply the prepared flour paste at the end part of the sheet and seal it nicely and you’ll get a triangle mini samosa.
Repeat the shaping process until you finish all.
Baking mini samosa: When you are ready to bake them, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
Arrange them on a parchment paper lined baking tray and spray them with a cooking oil spray or brush with oil. Flip and spray or brush the oil again.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, flip them and bake again for 8 minutes. (total 20 minutes baking time).
Notes
Shaping cocktail samosa can look tricky but once you get a hang of it. You’ll be able to do it quickly.
Air Fryer Setting: 400F (200C) for 5 minutes, flip, again for 5 minutes.
Shaped (uncooked) cocktail samosa can be stored in the refrigerator for a day or in the freezer for up to 3 months.