SPICY JALAPENO & BEEF MINCE SAMOSAS

Recipe by Chanel Brink  

@cookingwithchanel_sa

These samosas make entertaining unexpected guests so easy. Make these ahead of time, freeze them and then simply air fry or deep fry them.

INGREDIENTS

• 500g extra lean beef mince
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• 4 jalapeños, deseeded and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri masala
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon coriander powder
• salt to taste
• handful of fresh mint, finely chopped
• handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 24 samosa pastry strips
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons water

METHOD

1. In a pan, heat the oil and add the onion. Fry till lightly browned.
2. Next add in the ginger garlic paste and jalapeños as well as all the spices and fry for 1 minute.
3. Add the mince and fry until cooked.
4. Remove from the heat and then add in the mint and coriander. Check for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
5. Let the mixture cool completely before filling samosa pastry.
6. Mix the flour and water together to form a pastry glue.
7. Fill and fold your samosa then seal with pastry glue.
8. You can freeze the samosa at this point by placing them in a single layer in a Ziplock bag until ready to fry.
9. Serve with a dip of your choice.