Vegan Samosa Recipe
Veganized version for the popular Arabic samosas, with 2 filling options, Vegan meat and vegan cheese.
Equipment
- Box grater
- Non stick pan
- Frying pan
- Chopping board
Ingredients
- 1 pack frozen samosas sheet defrost before using
- 1 tablespoon flour to make flour and water paste
- 4 tablespoon water
- vegetable oil for frying
Cheese fillings ingredients:
- 1 cup vegan mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup vegan cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black seeds for sprinkling on top (optional)
Vegan meat filling:
- 200 g frozen vegan mince defrost before using
- ¼ cup onion chopped
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Lebanese spice blend
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
- ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
- 1½ tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Vegan meat filling:
- In frying pan heat the olive oil and add the chopped onion, cook for 4 minutes till translucent.
- Add the vegan mince to the onion and mix. Add the spices, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add pomegranate molasses and parsley and mix. Turn the heat off and let it cool. Once cooled, add the pine nuts and set aside.
Vegan cheese filling:
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the vegan cheese filling ingredients and set aside.
Prepping the samosas:
- First, mix the flour and water to make a paste to seal each samosa after filling it. Grab both your fillings and the samosas sheet near you.
- Start by taking a tablespoon of the filling (cheese or meat) add it to the sheet, and start folding it in a triangle shape (watch the video above for folding the samosas)
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Add the samosas and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, turning halfway through. Fry until golden and crispy. Drain the excess oil on a kitchen towel.