Potato & Pea Samosas (vegan)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 sheets phyllo pastry
• butter, melted (i suggest earth balance)
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan boil water.
• 2 add potatoes and frozen peas.
• 3 cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• 4 drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• 5 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 6 add onions and garlic and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add salt, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and ginger.
• 8 remove from heat and stir in potatoes and peas.
• 9 get one sheet phyllo pastry and brush one half with melted butter. fold other half over on top of buttered half.
• 10 place approximately 4 tablespoons potato mixture into one corner of phyllo sheet.
• 11 carefully make a triangle by folding corners over top of potato mixture and using brushed melter butter to stick each corner on top of each other.
• 12 repeat for remaining phyllo sheets and potato mixture.
• 13 heat oil for frying, approximately half an inch in bottom of pan.
• 14 fry samosas for approximately 2 minutes on each side, turning when bottom is golden brown.
• 15 drain on paper towel while cooking the rest.
• 16 serve warm.