Wholegrain Baked Samosa Stuffed With Sweet Potatoes & Peas #SundaySupper

  A warm  freshly baked samosa stuffed with a savory mixture of sweet potatoes, peas and red potatoes is the ultimate comfort food for me. It conjures up memories of me as a child walking down the street to a “sweet and snack shop ” where I would watch as  freshly stuffed samosas were fried in a huge cauldron of oil and eaten piping hot by the people who bought them.  I would usually eat one right there while it was hot and then take the rest home. This was in Bangalore India where I grew up.  When my Sunday Supper team decided to do a ” Comfort Food Theme” I immediately thought of samosas .  A samosa is like a calzone and you can be very creative stuffing it. Well, here in the States they still continue to be my favorite comfort food and I usually get  some pretty good ones from an Indian restaurant .  When I was pregnant, I craved them and my poor husband was rushing to the store every time the craving hit ! Now I’ve figured out how to make a healthier version by baking it instead of frying and it tastes better. I also used a combo of sweet potatoes and potatoes and this raised the nutritional value and gave it more character.  The stuffing must be a little spiced, so I added some mustard seeds, onion, cumin, grated ginger and chili to the sweet potato mix ! They came out crisp and fresh from the oven and it took self-control to take some pictures before devouring them. You can eat them plain, but I like to dip them in a tangy date ginger dip which makes it a sweet and savory treat ! They also go pretty well with  this  mint cilantro dip !

Nutrition Wise !

Baked samosas are a good source of fiber if you use whole grain dough.  Sweet potatoes and potatoes add to the fiber and give  a healthy dose of Vitamin A & C. Peas are bursting with flavor, fiber and antioxidants ! So much goodness in a samosa !!

 

 Making the samosas

Knead dough. Make small balls the size of a lemon, roll them out and cut using a  calzone press. Then stuff the mixture into half of the press and close to get a nice samosa. If you don’t have  a calzone press, just make lime size balls of dough and roll to form a circle. Stuff  one side of the circle with filling, close the circle and seal with some water. It will work just as fine ! If you do it manually you can control the size of the samosa. When you use a calzone press they come out pretty large.

Short cut method ! 
Since I am following the October Unprocessed Challenge I made my own dough with a mix of oats and whole grain wheat flour.  You can also use pizza dough, pastry dough, wanton wraps or puff pastry sheets. It has quite a different taste with the puff pastry.

Samosas Stuffed With Sweet Potatoes & Peas

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Serves	12
Dietary	Diabetic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish
Misc	Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot

Ingredients

• 2 sweet Potaoes
• 2 large potatoes
• 1 cup peas
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 onion (chopped fine)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups oat flour

Note

If you do not want to make your own dough, use your favorite pastry dough, pizza dough, puff pastry or pie crust.

Directions

	Bake or boil potatoes and sweet potatoes. Scoop out flesh.
	Heat oil. Add mustard seed and wait for them to splutter. Saute finely chopped onion, ginger, chili flakes and cumin for about 2-3 minutes.
	Add potato, sweet potato to the above mixture and fold in. Add peas and salt. Remove from fire.
	Mix 2 cups oat flour with 2 cups wheat flour with warm water and knead till it forms a firm dough. knead about 10 minutes and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. This will help the gluten to form and make it easy to roll.
	Roll flour into 1/8 inch thickness and use a calzone press to cut circles. You can also make lime size balls and roll each ball into a circle.
	Stuff a scoop of mixture into one half on the circle and bring the other half over and seal using water. Use a fork and make a nice edge.
	Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes till golden brown
	Enjoy warm with your favorite dip.

My Sunday Supper team have cooked up a storm of their favorite comfort foods ! Make sure you check them out !  All yummy recipes ! 

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• Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup by Damn Delicious
• Loaded Baked Potato Soup by Supper for a Steal
• Kalbi Tang or Korean Short Rib Soup by Kimchi MOM
• Korean mandoo (dumpling) soup by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Chicken Noodle Soup by My Catholic Kitchen
• Thai’d up chicken noodle soup by I Run For Wine
• Ditalini Italian Soup by Mangiamo!
• Spicy Black Bean Soup by Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Chicken Chowder by Pippis in the Kitchen Again

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• Sausage Gravy and Biscuits by Big Bears Wife
• Comforting Down-Home Shrimp and Grits by The Weekend Gourmet
• Pumpkin Alfredo Tortellini Bake by The Meltaways
• Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese by Flour on My Face
• Lasagna Roll Ups by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Green Plantain Hash by Basic n Delicious
• Venison Chili by The Messy Baker Blog
• Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells by That Skinny Chick can Bake
• Winter Chicken Stew by Mrs. Mama Hen
• Quinoa, Spinach, and Kale Lasagna by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Baked Oysters and Apples by Pescetarian Journal
• Individual Chicken Pot Pies by Noshing With The Nolands
• Kaesespaetzle {Baked Cheese Spaetzle} by Galactosemia in PDX
• Jalapeno and Bacon Mac N’ Cheese by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche} by An Appealing Plan
• Mini Mac n Cheese Cups with Pork Shoulder Ragù by Hip Foodie Mom
• Chicken a la King by Girlichef
• Creamy Chicken & Dumplings by La Cocina de Leslie
• Spaghetti Squash Gratins by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
• Hot Dr. Pepper with Lemon by Kwistins Favorites
• Creamy Chicken Enchiladas by Home Cooking Memories
• Savory Slow-Cooked Pork Stew by Daddy Knows Less
• Chicken Roasted with White Wine and Garlic by Webicurean
• Shepherd’s Pie by Small Wallet Big Appetite
• One Skillet Pumpkin Lasagna by The Realistic Nutritionist
• Chicken “Pot Pie” by Diabetic Foodie
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• Caramelized Onion-Challah Stuffing Muffins by Comfy Cuisine
• Comforting Mashed Potatoes by Momma’s Meals
• Chunky Chili Beans by Mama Mommy Mom
• Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin by The Wimpy Vegetarian 
• Feijoada Portuguese Bean Stew by Family Foodie

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• Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy by Juanita’s Cocina
• Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream by Cravings of a Lunatic
• Sour Cream Pound Cake by Mom’s Test Kitchen
• Chocolate Layer Cake by Magnolia Days
• Cinnamon Rice Pudding by Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Smores Hot Cocoa by Chocolate Moosey
• Sweet Red Bean Pie by What Smells So Good
• Pistachio Cake Cookies by The Cookie A Day Challenge
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• Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies by Daily Dish Recipes
• Nutella Shortbread Bars by Baker Street

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We would be honored to have you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper and have you share your favorite Comfort Food Recipes.  We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm(Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper  live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite Comfort Food Recipes. All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat. We’d also love to feature your easy go to recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them