Easy Baked Indian Samosas

Name: Easy Baked Indian Samosas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 4 eaches potatoes, peeled and cubed; ¼ cup oil; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons coriander seed; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 medium (blank)s roma (plum) tomatoes, finely chopped; ½ cup frozen peas; 4 eaches prepared pie crusts; 2 eaches egg whites, beaten, or as needed

Rating: 4.54 stars

39 Ratings
31 Reviews
15 Photos

This has all the flavor and heartiness of a great samosa without the frying. Although this is an easier, healthier version of the fried samosa, it tastes very authentic. This recipe has the added advantage that you can make ahead and freeze uncooked samosas, simply skip the egg brushing, freeze until you're ready and cook at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm, plain, or with chutney.

By pho1962

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

40 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

1 hr 40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

16 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a bowl; coarsely mash.

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Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 3

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, coriander seed, curry powder, ginger, salt, turmeric, cumin, allspice, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir tomatoes and peas into onion mixture; pour into mashed potatoes and thoroughly mix. Cool completely.
Step 4

Cut each pie crust into 8 even triangles. Spoon filling onto the wide end of each triangle; fold corners over filling creating a triangular 'hat' shape. Pinch the dough together to form a seal. Brush egg white over each samosa and arrange on a baking sheet.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until samosas are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

315 calories; protein 4.9g 10% DV; carbohydrates 32.7g 11% DV; fat 18.7g 29% DV; cholesterolmg; sodium 396.2mg 16% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (31)

Most helpful positive review

JamieW.

05/30/2015

This recipe was really great! My husband and I followed it to the letter and this is what we will do differently next time. We had way too much filling for the 4 pie shells, so we will cut back to two potatoes and maybe up the peas to a cup. We will also cut back just a little on the cayenne. Another way to describe how to fold is put the filling in the middle and bring the three corners to the top and pinch down the sides to seal them. If the dough isn't "sealing" well, add a little water to the edges of the triangle before you start the folding process. Update: We've also stopped peeling the potatoes. It saves time and we don't notice it at all. Read More

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austinagent4u

11/21/2016

Bad recipe. Tomatoes don't belong in Samosas. Pie crust was too heavy also. Waste of product and time. Read More

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39 Ratings

5 star values: 28
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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JamieW.

05/30/2015

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ZENDELLE

01/16/2015

I used egg roll wrappers instead of pie crust to keep the calories down, and brushed them with oil. Very good! Read More

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Peggy

12/12/2016

I made these to go with the sweet potato-carrot soup from this site, and they were great. I used a mix of regular and sweet potato, and used scant dashes of the cayenne and cardamom after reading the reviews, and added a little garam masala. I also used egg roll wrappers, cut into triangles, both for the heathier aspect and the ease of portioning. They came out very well. I'll definitely keep these in my repertoire. Thanks for sharing. Read More

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caroletgen

01/31/2015

Excellent flavor. Takes a little while and creativity to make (putting them together) but totally worth it. Brought them to a New Years Indian themed meal and they were a hit with all ages! Read More

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nazie a

06/03/2015

Paste must be half oil half flour matching with baking soda with salt (each on tea.s.ful for 2 glass of flour) and enough water until the patse didn.t become sticking to hands. Fry next in considering amount of oil. Read More

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dawn1969

12/13/2014

I made these for a potluck they were eaten very quickly including by children. My Indian husband would have preferred more spice so if I make them for just us I'll likely add more spices. Easy though! Thanks for the recipe. Read More

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kmongue

12/21/2014

This recipes is great. I used sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes and they were delicious. Great recipe and easy. Just takes time to assemble the samosas. Read More

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Riah Willow Daniels

12/12/2015

I made this to go with chicken tandoori Indian carrot rice mango chutney and pistachio rose ice cream. I have to say this was very tasty and a big hit! My family asked for seconds. Read More

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Chrissy

05/25/2015

I love this recipe they are sooo good Read More

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austinagent4u

11/21/2016

Bad recipe. Tomatoes don't belong in Samosas. Pie crust was too heavy also. Waste of product and time. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Easy Baked Indian Samosas

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 314.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 10 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 16 %

sugars:

fat: 29 %

saturated fat: 22 %

cholesterol:

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 24 %

vitamin b6: 13 %

vitamin c: 22 %

folate: 12 %

calcium: 3 %

iron: 12 %

magnesium: 10 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 16 %

thiamin: 24 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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JamieW.

05/30/2015

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ZENDELLE

01/16/2015

I used egg roll wrappers instead of pie crust to keep the calories down, and brushed them with oil. Very good!

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Peggy

12/12/2016

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caroletgen

01/31/2015

Excellent flavor. Takes a little while and creativity to make (putting them together) but totally worth it. Brought them to a New Years Indian themed meal and they were a hit with all ages!

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nazie a

06/03/2015

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dawn1969

12/13/2014

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kmongue

12/21/2014

This recipes is great. I used sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes and they were delicious. Great recipe and easy. Just takes time to assemble the samosas.

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(3)

Riah Willow Daniels

12/12/2015

I made this to go with chicken tandoori Indian carrot rice mango chutney and pistachio rose ice cream. I have to say this was very tasty and a big hit! My family asked for seconds.

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Chrissy