The BEST Kenyan beef samosa recipe
The best Kenyan beef samosa recipe consists of delicious meat filled in a pocket of crispy pastry. In this recipe, I show you how to make a quick beef filling and my special way of making the samosa wrappers as well. You can substitute the minced beef for mutton, minced chicken, cottage cheese or soy chunks.
INGREDIENTS
For the filling:
☛ 2 tbsp oil
☛ 500 gms mince beef
☛ 1 tsp garlic, chopped
☛ 1 tsp ginger, chopped
☛ ¹/₂ tsp green chilies, chopped
☛ 1 tbsp cumin powder
☛ Salt to taste
☛ 1 medium onion, chopped
☛ Bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
☛ 1 tbsp lemon juice
☛ 500 gms mince beef
☛ 1 tsp garlic, chopped
☛ 1 tsp ginger, chopped
☛ ¹/₂ tsp green chilies, chopped
☛ 1 tbsp cumin powder
☛ Salt to taste
☛ 1 medium onion, chopped
☛ Bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
☛ 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the pastry:
☛ 2 cups all-purpose flour
☛ Salt to taste
☛ ³/₄ cup water
☛ ¹/₂ tsp oil
☛ Extra flour for dusting
☛ Extra oil for coating the dough
☛ Oil, for deep frying
INSTRUCTIONS
☛ 2 cups all-purpose flour
☛ Salt to taste
☛ ³/₄ cup water
☛ ¹/₂ tsp oil
☛ Extra flour for dusting
☛ Extra oil for coating the dough
☛ Oil, for deep frying
INSTRUCTIONS
For the filling: Heat oil in a pan and add the meat. Use a wooden spoon to break it apart and let cook until the meat has turned brown.
Add the garlic, ginger, green chilies, cumin powder, and salt and stir. Cook for 10 minutes.
Turn off the flame and add onions, coriander leaves, and lemon juice.
To make the dough: In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and water and knead for 10-12 minutes.
To make the pastry watch the video above for step by step directions.
Deep fry the samosas for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.