Aloo Samosa Pinwheels

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Frying time (total): 15 to 20 minutes

Ingredients:

For the potato stuffing

• 4 potatoes boiled & mashed
• ½ boiled green peas
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 2 green chilies chopped
• 6 curry leaves chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp amchur powder (dry mango)
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 4 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

For the dough

• 2 cups plain flour (maida)
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• ½ tsp ajwain
• 1 tsp salt

½ cup sesame seeds (for garnishing)

4 cups cooking oil for deep frying

Method:

1.       For the dough: Combine all the ingredients and knead into a stiff dough with sufficient water. Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
2.        For the stuffing: Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add ginger, green chilies, curry leaves and saute for few seconds.
3.         Then add boiled & mashed potato, green peas, turmeric powder and chili powder. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes by stirring well. Add amchoor powder, garam masala powder, salt and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4.          Divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll out each part into a large thin rectangle sheet (approx. 10” by 12”). Spread half of the potato mixture on the sheet evenly.
5.          Start rolling the sheet tightly till the end till you get a nice big roll.
6.          Slice the roll with a sharp knife about ½ inch of thickness. Repeat the step with other half of the dough. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sliced pinwheels.
7.          Heat oil in a deep bottom sauce pan and deep fry the pinwheels on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
8.          Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.