If You Love Traditional Samosas, Try This Easy Samosa Hack
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023
This pan-fried wrap is like a delicious cross between a Crunch Wrap and a samosa.
At many Indian restaurants across America, samosas are a perennial favorite. While the samosa seemingly originated in the 10th century in the Middle East, it has become synonymous with traditional Indian cuisine in the modern day.
When we think of a samosa, we may picture a homemade pastry shell stuffed with mashed potatoes and savory spices. However, as the delectable portable pastry has gained international popularity, many other countries have developed their own versions. For example, in Israel, samosas are often filled with mashed chickpeas, while in the Maldives, tuna and onion are preferred.
Now, the samosa is getting yet another makeover on TikTok. Food influencer Emily from @emilyscooking has created what she calls the “tortilla samosa.” Here’s everything you need to know about this new snack creation, including how to make it for yourself.
What Are Tortilla Samosas?
Tortilla samosas are samosa-shaped snacks that replace the traditional samosa pastry shell with flour tortillas. They can be filled with basically anything and the process of folding the tortilla samosas is very similar to how samosa dough is traditionally folded after being rolled out.
The major plus of using a store-bought flour tortilla instead of the usual dough is that the tortilla samosa comes together in minutes and saves you the trouble of creating a dough from scratch. Check out Emily’s method for yourself below.
@emilyscooking_ TORTILLA SAMOSAS! This is a brilliant way to give your wraps or samosas a twist, check my method below ⬇️ Ingredients Your chosen filling, I used shredded chicken mixed in garlic mayo with grated cheese and spring onions Tortilla wraps Oil for deep frying Flour and water Method- • Make a paste using a little water and flour, this will be your glue. • Cut a tortilla wrap right down the centre. • Fold one corner down to the round side of the tortilla wrap and add a little paste then fold the opposite side over on top of the paste, this will form a cone shape. • Gently fold one third of the tortilla wrap, add some paste on top and then overlap the other side on top. Use the flour and water paste to stick it together to form a cone. • Fill your cone with your filling but leave enough space for you to seal the top with some more paste. • Deep fry, shallow fry or for a healthier alternative, brush with vegetable oil and bake in the oven or air fryer until golden! #foryoupage #tortillawraps #tortillasamosa #samosa #fy #wraphack #foodhacks #easyrecipe ♬ Compton – Guerilla Black & Beenie Man
How to Make Tortilla Samosas
Before you start cooking, you’ll want to decide on a filling. This is a non-traditional spin on a samosa, so feel free to get creative. In her video, Emily uses a sort of chicken salad made from shredded chicken mixed with garlic mayo, grated cheese and sliced green onions.
For a more “authentic” version, feel free to use mashed potatoes and green peas, seasoned with ginger, cumin, garam masala and chopped fresh cilantro. If you would also like to add a squeeze of lemon or lime, that would also be welcome! Once you’ve made your filling, here’s how to prepare your tortilla samosas:
Ingredients
- Filling of choice
- All-purpose flour
- Full-size flour tortillas
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
Step 1: Create a paste
In a small bowl, mix together the flour with a bit of water to create a paste. This will be the glue to hold your tortilla samosas together.
Step 2: Make a tortilla cone
Cut one tortilla in half. Rotate one tortilla half so that the rounded edge is closest to you. Using your finger, paint half of the cut edge with the flour paste. Then, draw the pasted cut edge towards the unpasted cut edge to create a cone shape. Press the seam to seal.
Step 3: Fill it up
Fill your tortilla cone almost all the way with your filling. Leave about a half inch of tortilla exposed so that you can seal the tortilla samosa.
Step 4: Seal it
Using your finger, paint the flour paste along the inside exposed edge of the tortilla. Press the top part of the tortilla cone down to seal, flattening the cone slightly into a triangle.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 to create more tortilla samosas and use up all the tortillas.
Step 5: Fry ’em up
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Add the tortilla samosas, two at a time, and pan-fry until golden brown and crispy. Flip over and fry the other side to your preferred doneness.
Step 6: Let cool and enjoy!
Transfer the fried tortilla samosas to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool for a couple of minutes before enjoying them.
If desired, serve alongside a mint or sweet tamarind chutney.
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