Nisha Katona gave a masterclass in making samosas showcasing her vegetable samosas with filo pastry on This Morning. Nisha served the samosas with a tasty coriander and mint chutney.
The ingredients for the filling: 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 fennel seeds, 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped, 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped, 5cm piece of fresh ginger, 20g, peeled and grated, 1 large waxy potato, about 250-300g, peeled, 1 medium carrot, peeled, 75g frozen peas, thawed, 2 tsp ground coriander, 2 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp mild chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, Pinch of caster sugar, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, Handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped, 150-175g butter, melted, 1 packet filo pastry (250g), Sprinkle of poppy seeds and Sprinkle of sesame seeds.
For the coriander and mint chutney: 1 small bunch of fresh coriander, leaves and stalks roughly chopped, ½ red onion, chopped, 1 small bunch of fresh mint, Juice of 1 large lemon, 1 tbsp sugar and Salt.
See recipes by Nisha in her book titled: The Spice Tree: Indian Cooking Made Beautifully Simple available from Amazon now.