Banana, coconut & cardamom samosas

Samosas have been around for centuries, in many forms, and probably travelled to India along ancient trade routes from Central Asia, making it as far west as Egypt and Zanzibar, and eastwards to China. While we usually think of them as savoury snacks, in India sweet samosas are common enough too, especially for celebrating festivals such as Holi and Diwali.

These delightful samosas are baked, but they can also be lightly fried in vegetable oil.