You may have purchased an excessive amount of Lindt chocolate, or you may just like the flavour of high-quality chocolate and want to share it with others. These chocolate samosas are a deliciously original take on the world’s greatest dessert. Samosas are fried Indian pastries that may be stuffed with anything from spicy potatoes or cheese to ground beef or lamb. But it won’t stop you from whipping up a batch of these delicious triangular treats.
CHOCOLATE SAMOSAS TIPS
Did you know you can purchase ready-made samosa pastry at the store rather than making your own? The handmade ones, however, are often less heavy. Use your imagination when deciding how many chocolate balls or cubes to stuff into the pastry; just remember that fresh pastry has a tendency to burst if it’s overfilled. Nuts added to chocolates will provide a textural element. Douse them with extra chocolate sauce by melting more chocolate in a double boiler and using a fork or spoon to drip it over.
Seasonal celebrations call for the most opulent treats. Give these deep-fried chocolate samosas a try, and wow your guests.
CHOCOLATE SAMOSAS RECIPE
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 10 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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100 g chocolate — Lindt
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10 samosa pastry sheets
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1 egg
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vegetable oil — for frying
METHOD
- Break the chocolate into 10 blocks. Place 1 block at the one end of the samosa wrapper and start folding it.
- Separate the egg and with a pastry brush, brush the samosa with some egg white and make sure there are no gaps where the melted chocolate can run out.
- Heat enough oil in a pan to deep-fry and when the oil is hot, but not smoking- add the samosas a few at a time and fry quickly on both sides until they are golden brown.
- Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen towel to get rid of excess oil.
- Serve immediately with a dusting of icing sugar and melted chocolate.