Little Pea & Potato Samosas

Name: Little Pea & Potato Samosas
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) pomegranate seeds (arils); 30 g (1 oz) roasted peanuts, roughly chopped; 40 ml (1½ fl oz/2½ tbsp) freshly squeezed lime juice (1–2 limes); 40 ml (1½ fl oz/2½ tbsp) freshly squeezed lime juice (1–2 limes); 1 x quantity Coriander Chutney; Salt; Coconut oil, for frying and brushing; 300 g (10½ oz) new potatoes, cut into rough 1.5cm (⅝in) chunks; Bunch of spring onions (scallions), finely sliced; Bunch of spring onions (scallions), finely sliced; ½ tsp fennel seeds; ½ tsp black mustard seeds; ½ tsp ground coriander; 75 g (2½ oz) frozen peas; 5 cm (2in) piece ginger, peeled and grated; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Salt and pepper; Cumin or black onion (nigella) seeds, to decorate; Cumin or black onion (nigella) seeds, to decorate; 400 g (14 oz) red cabbage, finely sliced; Stems from 1 large bunch (100g/3½ oz) of coriander (cilantro); Stems from 1 large bunch (100g/3½ oz) of coriander (cilantro); 6 sheets filo (phyllo) pastry; Salt and pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Love Vegetables

By Anna Shepherd

Published 2024

About

This is the kind of food that doesn’t need much attention once you’ve served it – it sits well for a while and can be largely made in advance. The combination of zingy cabbage slaw and spicy, piping hot pastries is party food perfection to me.

Ingredients

For the samosas

300 g (10½ oz) new potatoes, cut into rough 1.5cm (⅝in) chunks
Coconut oil, for frying and brushing

Pastry
Snack
Vegan

Method

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Lower in the potato chunks and bring the water to the boil again. Boil for 8 minutes, until the potatoes are tender to the point of a sharp knife. Drain and allow to steam dry in a colander.

Meanwhile, add the red cabbage, lime juice and ½ teaspoon of salt to a small bowl and rub together until it turns bright purple. Stir through the pe