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Lamb samosas

So moreish, they’ll all disappear!

Delicious chunks of lamb in crisp filo pastry. Serve them as a side dish or starter. You could also have them for breakfast (I do).


1
Heat tbsp of oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion, garlic and meat for 5 minutes, until browned. Add the curry powder and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the drained vegetables to the frying mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in the coriander, remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Folding method for samosas

2
Take one sheet of filo pastry and fold it in half length ways. Place 2–3 heaped teaspoons of the lamb & veg mixture at one end, then fold over one corner to make a triangle. Continue folding this way to make a triangular package, sealing the edges by pressing with wet fingers. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.

3 Samosas frying
Take a large pan, and fill with oil about 2.5 cm (1") deep. Heat the oil to medium-high. To test, drop in a small piece of bread: it should float straight to the top and fizz. Add your samosas two at a time and cook for 30 seconds each side, or until golden brown. Remove and place on kitchen paper.


 

Ingredients

Makes 20
20 sheets filo pastry
1 lamb chop, finely diced
200 g (7 oz) tin mixed vegetables, drained
½ medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
groundnut oil, for deep frying

Cook’s Notes

As samosas are even better eaten straight after being cooked, you could freeze the unfried samosas for a later date.

For extra heat, add a finely chopped fresh chilli along with the mixed vegetables.

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