Alur Shingara

Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, add maida, black cumin, butter, salt, and sugar.
  2. 2Mix all ingredients well until crumbly.
  3. 3Add room temperature water gradually and mix.
  4. 4Knead everything together to form a dough, then let it rest for half an hour.
  5. 5In a pan, add mustard oil, panch phoron, dry chilli, and bay leaf.
  6. 6Fry for sometime, then add chopped potatoes.
  7. 7Cook for five minutes, then add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
  8. 8Add cumin powder and mix well.
  9. 9Add water and cook until the potatoes are tender.
  10. 10Add garam masala powder and coriander leaves.
  11. 11Add onion, sugar and salt, then mix well and remove from heat.
  12. 12Knead the dough again and divide it into portions.
  13. 13Roll out each portion into a circle.
  14. 14Cut the circle into eight equal parts.
  15. 15Add the potato stuffing to each part.
  16. 16Fold each part to form a samosa shape and seal the edges with water.
  17. 17Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the samosas over low to medium heat until golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup maida
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp black cumin
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 0.33 cup room temperature water
  • 2 tbsp room temperature water
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tsp panch phoron
  • 2 pieces dry chilli
  • 1 piece bay leaf
  • 1 cup potato
  • 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 0.33 cup coriander leaf
  • 0.5 tsp garlic and ginger paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.33 cup onion

Tips

  • Butter can be substituted with cooking oil.
  • Hotels use dalda instead of butter.
  • For the second batch of frying, let the oil cool down slightly before adding singaras.