Air Fried Vegan Samosa using Oil Free and Dairy Free Dough

This is a delicious flavorful appetizer.  It is vegan and filled with vegetables other than the traditional potatoes and peas,  The recipe of the filling that came from this site added cauliflower and carrots.

I chose this recipe among others online since it has the shortest list of ingredients that I found,  The curry powder is enough to carry the characteristic Indian flavor you taste in store bought samosas.  Really easy.

The original recipe came from the Forks Over Knives Cookbook which served the samosa filling over flatbread.  I could have done that but I have in my bucket list to make samosa with an oil free and dairy free dough. I found out I was in for a challenge.

After several trials, I came up with a mixture of cornstarch, almond meal, whole wheat flour and almond milk that gives a dough that is easy to work with and also crispy upon baking in the air fryer even without oil.

It was a labor of love. I did not stop till I was satisfied even waking up early in the morning tweaking the dough recipe.

Do double the dough recipe since the amount of filling is pretty hefty.  Choose the size of the samosa you like.  I like the small appetizer size.  It is cute and just gives you enough to satisfy your cravings.

Though the samosa is good by itself, I also give the recipe of the Tamarind Sauce that needs no cooking.

Air Fried Vegan Samosa using Oil Free and Dairy Free Dough

Adapted from this site

Filling:

2 1⁄2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
1 1/4 cups diced carrots
1/4 cup water or more
1/2 head cauliflower, chopped
1 1⁄4 cups chopped onions
3-4 pcs bottled jalapeño, chopped
1 can (15 oz) sweet peas drained and rinsed or use frozen peas
1 1⁄4 tablespoons curry powder
1⁄2 cup unflavored almond milk
sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper


Add the water, potatoes and carrots in a skillet and allow the water to boil until the potatoes and carrots are cooked.  You might need to add more water.

Add to the potato carrot mixture, the cauliflower, chopped onions and jalapeno and some more water. Allow the mixture to simmer until the onions are translucent and the cauliflower softened.

Add the sweet peas and curry powder to the vegetable mixture and heat through.  Add the almond milk to the mixture until it thickens.  Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Dough and Assembly of Samosa

1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
4-5 tbsp. almond milk

Combine the almond flour, cornstarch, whole wheat flour and salt in a bowl.  Add half of the milk and mix.  Add the rest of the milk as needed.  Knead the mixture till it gets stretchy.

On a floured surface, roll the dough into a large square or close to it.  Then with a knife, score smaller squares or close to it about 2 x 2 inches or the size you prefer.

Add about a teaspoon  of the filling along the middle diagonal of each cut small square dough.  Then make the two opposite points meet to form a triangle.  Seal the rest of the edges.

Air fry the samosa at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.

Serve as is  or with the tamarind sauce (recipe below).

Tamarind Sauce

1 tbsp tamarind paste

2 tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp each cumin, ginger, garlic powders

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp. water

Mix the ingredients in a small bowl with a fork.