Carmel’s Australia Day Beef Samosas
Ingredients:
- Phyllo Pastry
- Melted butter
- Beef mince 250 grams
- Oil 2 tablespoons
- Onions finely chopped 2 medium
- Ginger finely chopped 1 inch pieces
- Garlic finely chopped 4-5 cloves
- Green chillies finely chopped 2
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
- Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Spring onion greens finely chopped 3-4
- Oil for frying
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add onions and sauté on medium heat for two to three minutes or till light pink. Add chopped ginger and garlic and green chillies and continue to sauté for half a minute.
Add beef mince and salt and sauté for two minutes. Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Sprinkle a little water and cover and cook on low heat till the mince is cooked and the mixture is completely dry. Add garam masala powder and remove from heat.
When cool, add spring onion greens and mix well
To assemble samosas
Melt the butter.
Unroll the phyllo pastry pack. Remove 2 sheets at a time, keep unused sheets covered with cling film or a damp tea towel.
Brush each sheet with melted butter layer one on top of the other.
Cut sheets into four long strips. Strips should be at least 4 time as long as they are wide (Fig 1).
Fold as demonstrated:
Start with one triangle, then fold it back on itself towards the opposite side.of the strip. Note angle of fold.(Steps 2 and 3)
Fill pocket
Continue to fold until your samosa is finished.
Refrigerate for about half an hour.
Heat oil and fry samosas till golden crisp.
Drain onto an absorbent paper.
Serve hot with mint chutney or tomato ketchup if desired.