Samosa chapaties (samosa pastry)
Thin, layered pastry sheets for samosas and spring rolls. Makes 8 rounds
Samosa chapaties (patti) are paper-thin wrappers for crisp samosas. Two rounds are rolled out together with oil and flour between them, lightly roasted, then peeled apart into two very thin sheets. Cut them into strips for samosas, or squares for spring rolls.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 7 oz plain flour, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 ½ tsp salt and bind into a firm dough by adding ½ cup ice-cold water a little at a time.
5 minStep 2: Divide the dough into 8 portions.
Step 3: Take two portions and roll each into a small round, about 8 cm across. Spread a little 2 tbsp oil over each round with a teaspoon, dab with flour, and place one on top of the other, oiled sides facing each other.
Step 4: Gently roll the pair out into a thin chapati, 25 cm across.
Step 5: Roast the chapati on a griddle on a very low heat, lightly on both sides, just until it firms up without browning.
2 minStep 6: Take it off the griddle and, while it's warm, gently peel the two layers apart without tearing them.
Step 7: Make the rest of the chapaties the same way and wrap them in a muslin cloth to keep them soft.
8 minStep 8: Cut the chapaties to the size you need: long strips for samosas, squares for spring rolls.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 19 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does samosa chapaties (samosa pastry) take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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