CAULIFLOWER SINGARAS( SAMOSAS)

STREET FOOD: KOLKATTA

U need:                                                    Outer case:
Cauliflower: 1 medium                           Maida: 2 cups
peanuts: 1/4 cup                                     Wheat flour: 1/2 cup
turmeric powder: 1 tsp                          soda bi carb: 1/4 tsp
ginger paste: 3 tsp                                  warm water to knead
green chillies: 2 minced fine                  salt to taste
salt to taste                                              oil: 2 tablsp
red chillies: 3
jeera 1 tsp
saunf: 1tsp
chilli powder: 1/4 tsp
cinnamon powder: 1/2 tsp
cloves powder: 1/2 tsp
oil to deep fry
coriander leaves: 2 tsp minced fine.
oil: 2 tablsp

Method: For outer case:
1. In a large bowl add all the dry ingredients. Add oil and crumble the mix well. Add warm water little by little and knead a smooth pliable dough.Cover and keep aside.
2. Chop cauliflower to fine pieces. Wash well and cook in 2 cups water wit pinch salt and turmeric powder till partly cooked.Drain excess water. Dry roast saunf,jeera and red chillies and powder it in the dry grinder.
3. Heat oil in a pan.When hot add 1/2 tsp jeera,ginger paste and saute. Add the peanuts and fry till the peanuts turns lightly brown. Add minced green chillies. Saute. Add the semi cooked cauliflower and continue stirring. Add chilli powder,cloves powder and cinnamon powder. Cook.Add salt. Stir well.Once the cauliflower is cooked add the ground masala powder.Add minced coriander leaves.Toss well. Cool the filling.
4. Take a medium sized ball. Roll to a oblong shape as thin as possible. Cut into half. Form a cone shape casing with one half of the rolled dough .Fill in with 1&1/2 tsp of the cauliflower filling and using a little water around the edges of the casing seal the filling well inside the cone. Do the same with the rest of the dough and filling. You can get approximately 10 to 12 medium sized singaras.
5. Heat oil in a large frying pan. When hot gently lower 4 to 5 singaras and deep fry on medium heat till the singaras are golden brown. Take  them out of the oil and put the singaras on a tissue paper to remove excess oil.
6. Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Note: Kolkatta the Queen of street food is well known for singaras or samosas,phuchkas,jhal muris,egg rolls and many many more. These singaras are super as party starters, can be served with hot tea along with a round of chatpata news, as evening snacks....Go on make them and enjoy the street food of Kolkatta cooked at home...
Bonn!!Appetite!!!!!