Samosa with ready-made pastry sheets

Ingredients

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• 8 sheets ready-made spring roll or samosa pastry sheets
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup peas, cooked
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp flour mixed with 2 tbsp water flour paste with water for sealing
• 1 tbsp oil for brushing

Let’s make it

1. Heat oil in a pan and cook cumin, potatoes, peas, coriander, garam masala, and salt for 2–3 minutes; cool the filling.
2. Fill each pastry sheet, fold into triangles, and seal with flour paste.
3. Place on a baking tray, brush lightly with oil, and bake at 200 C/400 F for 18–20 minutes until crisp and golden.
4. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with chutney or ketchup.