Description
This open-faced samosa tart recipe offers a delightful crunch with a spiced potato and green pea filling on a flaky puff pastry base. It’s a quick, flavorful, and customizable vegetarian appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry Dough
- 2 cups Potatoes
- 2 tablespoons Ghee
- 1 tablespoon Ginger
- 2 whole Green Chilis
- 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Powder
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala (optional)
- 1 cup Frozen Green Peas
- 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- For Serving: Green Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, Yogurt, Ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃ (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry into a 9×13 inch rectangle, trimming as needed. Poke the pastry with a fork and bake for 20-28 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then crumble them into a large bowl.
- Melt ghee in a pan over medium heat, add cumin seeds and let sizzle.
- Stir in ginger and green chilis, frying for about one minute until fragrant.
- Add frozen green peas and cook for 1-2 minutes until heated through.
- Incorporate chili powder, garam masala, cumin powder, turmeric, and fennel, cooking for another 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Fold in the crumbled potatoes, seasoning with salt, then mix in chopped coriander and lime juice off the heat.
- Spoon the filling evenly into the baked puff pastry shell.
- Cut the tart into squares and serve warm, drizzled with green chutney or yogurt.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is fully baked until golden brown for a delightful crunch.
- You can prepare the filling and pastry in advance and assemble just before serving.
- Adjust the spice level of the filling to your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg