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Samosa Pinwheels Recipe | Samosa Bites Recipe | Aloo Bhakarwadi Recipe

Samosa Pinwheel Recipe is a quick and easy-to-make appetizer recipe. This pinwheel samosa recipe is a traditional recipe from the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Course Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 40
Calories 64kcal
Author Garima Rastogi Dublish

Ingredients

Samosa Dough Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Maida / Plain Flour
  • 2 tbsp Fine Sooji / Semolina Flour
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Carom Seeds / Ajwain
  • cup Cold Water (approximately)

Ingredients for Potato Stuffing / Filling:

  • 4 medium Boiled Potatoes
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 tsp Green Chili (finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Mango Powder / Amchur
  • ½ tsp Salt (adjust as per taste)
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)

Other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Maida / Plain Flour
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 4 cups Oil (for frying)

Instructions

Instructions for Samosa Dough Recipe:

  • Firstly, take a bowl and add plain flour, sooji, carom seeds (ajwain), salt, and oil into it and mix well.
  • Further, add water as needed to make a soft dough.
  • After that, cover the samosa pinwheel dough with a damp cloth.
  • Let it rest for at least 15 minutes.
  • Now, divide the dough into equal parts and set it aside.

How to make potato stuffing/filling for pinwheel samosa recipe:

  • Firstly, pressure cook potatoes for 3-4 whistles. Wait till it cools.
  • Once cool, peel off the skin, and roughly mashed them well with a potato masher or with a back of a ladle.
  • Further, take a bowl and add all the ingredients: mashed potatoes, cumin seeds, coriander powder, green chili, red chili powder, mango powder, salt, garam masala, and fresh coriander for the samosa pinwheel filling.
  • Mix all the ingredients very well.
  • Finally, divide the filling into equal parts and set it aside.

Instructions for Samosa Pinwheels Recipe:

  • Firstly, mix the 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour/maida, and ¼ cup of water to make a thin batter, and Keep aside.
  • Further, take one piece of dough, and knead it once more before rolling.
  • After that, grease a wooden board with oil. Place the dough and roll it using a rolling pin to make a circle, slightly thicker than chapati.
  • Now, take one portion of the potato filling/stuffing, and spread it well on the spread chapati, leaving some space around the corners. Press it lightly.
  • Starting from one corner, start rolling the sheet gently until you have a nice firm log.
  • Apply water at the loose edge and seal well. Roll it gently 5-6 times more so that the log is nice and firm.
  • After that, with a sharp knife slice both ends about 1 inch long then slice the log into ½ inch thick, this should make about 12-14 pinwheels.
  • Press each pinwheel lightly.
  • Do the same with the second sheet.
  • Additionally, heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. To test, put a small piece of dough into the oil, the dough should sizzle and come up slowly, but not change color.
  • Further, fry the pinwheel samosas in small batches. Dip them in the batter one at a time and drop them slowly into the hot oil.
  • Fry the pinwheels until both sides are golden brown, turning occasionally.
  • Each batch will take 5-6 minutes to cook. Repeat this process until all the pinwheels are cooked.
  • Finally, the crisp, delicious samosa pinwheels or samosa bites are now ready to serve.
  • Serve aloo bhakarwadi or pinwheel samosas with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney or you can serve them as a chaat with drizzling whipped curd and tamarind chutney. You can also be served with chole.

Notes

One important point to be noted while making samosa pinwheels is that when you roll the sheet, it should be very tight and firm. Otherwise, there are chances that the stuffing will fall apart while frying.