Baked Potato & Peas Samosa With Phyllo Pastry Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Baked Peas Samosa with Phyllo Dough Recipe, firstly we will boil the potatoes

Step 2: Add potatoes in the pressure cooker with water and cook for about 2 whistles

Step 3: Meanwhile, steam the green peas and keep it aside

Step 4: Once the potatoes are boiled, peel the skin and chopped them finely

Step 5: Keep it aside

Step 6: The next step is to make the filling for the Samosas

Step 7: Heat a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan

Step 8: Add the chopped onion and saute it until soft and tender

Step 9: Once the onions are ranslucent, add the boiled and chopped potatoes, steamed peas, coriander powder, cinnamon powder, garam masala, dry mango powder, kashmiri red chilli powder and cook it for about 2 to 3 minutes

Step 10: This process will coat the potatoes and the peas with the samosa masala

Step 11: Check the salt and spice levels and adjust it to suit your taste

Step 12: Once done, turn off the heat and allow the samosa filling mixture to cool a bit

Step 13: Preheat the oven to 190 C

Step 14: Grease a baking sheet with ghee or butter and set it aside

Step 15: The next step is to shape the phyllo dough into a samosa along with its filling

Step 16: Spread out one phyllo pastry sheet on a clean, dry work surface

Step 17: Brush it with some butter or ghee

Step 18: Keep the remaining phyllo sheets covered with a damp towel, else they will dry out

Step 19: Fold the sheet half lengthwise and fold an end to make a small triangle

Step 20: The folded sheet will approximately be 2 inches wide

Step 21: Take care to handle the phyllo sheet gently, as they can tear apart quickly

Step 22: Spoon a small portion of the filling towards one end of the phyllo sheet leaving an edge space

Step 23: Take the right corner and fold diagonally to the left, enclosing the filling and forming a triangle

Step 24: Now take the left corner, along with the filling and fold diagonally to the right

Step 25: Keep folding in this way until you reach the end of the strip

Step 26: Brush the outer surface with more butter or ghee

Step 27: Place the potato and pea filled Phyllo Pastry Samosa onto a baking sheet and cover with a damp cloth

Step 28: Proceed the same way until you fill the remaining pastry sheets with the potato pea filling

Step 29: Arrange the Phyllo Pastry Samosas on the baking sheet and bake them in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, until you notice the crust is golden brown in colour

Step 30: Once completely baked with a golden crust, remove the samosas from the oven, allow them to cool down just slightly

Step 31: Serve the Phyllo Pastry Potato & Pea Samosas along with served with Green Chutney or a Yogurt Dip as a tea time snack or even as an appetizer for parties

Step 32: Note: You can also shape the Samosas into a square

Step 33: The shape all depends on how well you can handle the phyllo pastry and shape them

Step 34: With practice you will get a fair idea and develop the skill

Step 35: Be prepared for some of the phyllo sheets to tear while you shape them