Planning a get-together this Diwali season? We bet you are already thinking about the party menu. While the heart and soul of the menu is indeed the main course, it is the starters that set the tone of the party. If you are on the hunt for delicious snack recipes for your festive affair, we have brought you the recipe of OG “Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka.” Oh, yes, we are talking about mini samosas. Piping hot samosas with a crispy outer layer and a lip-smacking delicious filling are all you need to get your party started. Best part? The recipe is coming straight from the cookbooks of celebrity chef Pankaj Bhadouria.
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Sharing the recipe, the chef wrote, “Mini Samosa… The OG ‘Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka' is here!! Mini samosa is all that you need to get the party started this Diwali!” Take a look at the full recipe video that she shared:
Here Is The Full Recipe For Mini Samosa By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria:
Ingredients
Outer crust:
All-purpose flour: 2 cups
Butter - 2 tbsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Carom seeds - ½ tsp
Stuffing:
Cashew nuts - ½ cup
Almonds - ½ cup
Peanuts - ½ cup
Oil - 2tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Nigella seeds - ½ tsp
Desiccated coconut - ½ cup
Pepper powder - ½ tsp
Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Dried mango powder - 1 tbsp
Powder sugar - 2 tbsp
Method
Step 1: Take a bowl and empty flour, butter, salt and carom seeds. Rub well. Add water and knead a stiff dough.
Step 2: Cover and leave the dough to rest for 20 mins.
Step 3: Meanwhile, fry cashew, almonds and peanuts. Grind it together.
Step 4: Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds, coriander seeds, nigella seeds, as well as desiccated coconut. Mix it together with powdered dry fruits. Pop in the powdered spices. Stir for two mins. Remove from heat and the stuffing is ready.
Step 5: Roll out lemon-sized balls of dough. Cut it in half and shape it like a cone.
Step 6: Now fill in the stuffing. Seal and fry till golden