Samosa Tostadas
Samosa tostadas are a great way to get your homemade samosa fix without the hassle of actually making them! Just top the classic potato and pea mixture on a fried flour tortilla with some sweet and spicy chutney!
Ingredients
Samosa Filling Mixture
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon ajwain seeds
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely diced
- 1-2 green chiles finely diced
- 2 medium Russet potatoes peeled, chopped into 1 inch
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup frozen green peas
Tostada Toppings
- 4-6 Flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil for frying
- cilantro chutney
- tamarind chutney
- diced onions optional
- chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
Make Samosa Filling
- If possible, peel and cut potatoes then soak in cold water for 1 hour. Do not rinse until ready to cook.
- In a saute pan, heat cooking oil on medium heat. Add cumin and ajwain seeds, cook for 2 minutes. Add ginger and green chiles cook for another minute.
- Add chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes. Drain water from potatoes and add to onion mixture, stir to coat. Cover pan and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked, stirring every few minutes.
- Add dry spices and lemon juice to the potato mixture, stir to coat. Add in peas, cook mixture for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside.
Assemble Samosa Tostadas
- Heat oil on medium high in saute pan. Fry tortillas in oil until golden. Remove to paper towel lined plate. Repeat for remaining tortillas.
- To assemble tostadas, top a fried tortilla with about ⅓ cup of samosa filling, drizzle with chutneys, onions and cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal
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