14 Different Variants Of Samosa You Must Try At Least Once
There was a time when the Samosa was one of the most favored street-foods. People use to devour it with gluttonous pleasures. But the recent times has seen the fad of samosa being reduced to a necessity which sits unappetizingly on the plate. Distant foods like Chowmein, Dimsums (Momos), Rolls, Pizzas and Burgers visit our taste buds more often than good ol¡¯ Samosa. Somewhere along the likes of these snacks, the samosa has lost its way. It is mai...Read More
1. Chole Samosa
There was a time when the Samosa was one of the most favored street-foods. People use to devour it with gluttonous pleasures. But the recent times has seen the fad of samosa being reduced to a necessity which sits unappetizingly on the plate. Distant foods like Chowmein, Dimsums (Momos), Rolls, Pizzas and Burgers visit our taste buds more often than good ol¡¯ Samosa. Somewhere along the likes of these snacks, the samosa has lost its way. It is mainly because there is much iteration of these foods whereas the samosa rides solo with just one stuffing.
It is high that someone should come up with different variations of Samosa. So we came up our list of 14 different variations of samosa.
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Be it the Chole or chick pea next to Samosa or Chole stuffed in samosa, it will be delicious. The filling nature of chick peas and crunchy exterior of the dough will make a great combination.
2. Chowmein Samosa
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The concept itself is so amusing and weird but it won¡¯t matter when the samosa sits on your plate. The filling can be any kind of chowmein, the hakka noodles or the usual Indian noodles.
3. Pasta Samosa
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Left over pasta with any sauce or some freshly cooked pasta, this samosa will be a hot seller if they make it commercial. The trick is to get the pasta really dry.
4. Keema Samosa
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Really fine minced meat, cooked with spices, will make samosas even more delicious. Whether it¡¯s chicken or mutton keema, make sure you get some extra fat to make it more delicious.
5. Cheese Samosa
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This cheesy affair will be loved by everyone. Cheese mixed with fresh rosemary and coriander will make a yummy filling for the samosa. This part quesadilla-part samosa can make anyone a foodie.
6. Chocolate Samosa
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This variation of samosa will be a hit among the kids. Chocolate chips or a dash of Nutella in each small packets of Samosa can make anyone¡¯s day better.
7. Khoya Samosa
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Sweet samosa should be common and these should be made by sweet shops more often. Instead of the potatoes, add some khoya or dried whole milk and nuts as filling. After frying it, dip it in sugar syrup. And what you have is a tasty and interesting variation of samosa.
8. Fried Rice Samosa
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You have left over rice from last night and you have no idea what to do. Use the rice as filling in samosa, and you have a different yet exciting variant of samosa.
9. Matar Soya bean Samosa
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This will be any vegetarian¡¯s delight if they move on from potato samosas. Green peas with soya bean as filling sounds great and delicious too.
10. Pastry Samosa
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As unusual as it may sound, this is way more practical then you can think of. Chocolate pastry stuffed as filling with extra cream will make a usual samosa into something unusual.
11. Egg Samosa
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Scrambled eggs as filling will make for an excellent yet weird way to have samosa. To make things much more appetizing, add chopped boiled eggs.
12. Paneer Samosa
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The samosa you get here have few pieces of paneer or cottage cheese. But imagine a samosa loaded entirely with paneer. Now to spice things up, add spices with the paneer to make it an unavoidable snack.
13. Jam Samosa
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Hard work pays off well and this is one of those. The sweet melting gluttonous jam wrapped inside deep fried samosa is a yum alert.
14. Fish Samosa
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A weird way to have fish or a weird way to have samosa, however you say it, this will surely be a hit in coastal region. Boiled fish mashed with spices and stuffed in samosa will make you go om nom nom!
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