Travel advice | 28 March 2024
Small travel accessories that will elevate your adventure
Sponsored | 28 March 2024
Plan your next adventure with Game and Campmaster
Travel news | 28 March 2024
Two of South Africa’s markets ranked among top 20 in the world
Travel ideas | 28 March 2024
Rahiem Johnson: Why representation in travel matters
Photography | 28 March 2024
Why are there so few black wildlife photographers?
Things to do | 27 March 2024
Best bookshops to visit in CT
Food & Drink | 27 March 2024
The Best International Destinations for Foodies
Things to do | 27 March 2024
Snacks on the go – edible items to pick and try on your next hike
Posted on 12 May 2012
Samoosas are as much a part of South African cuisine as biltong and vetkoek. For the uninitiated, samoosas are fried triangles of pastry filled with mince or vegetables. If you’ve only ever bought samoosas, now’s the time to try and make your own with this easy recipe. The folding is difficult at first, but with a bit of practice it becomes second nature (I can say this from experience).
'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-300x250-1'); }); document.write('');}
A Cape Malay samoosa is traditionally mince, but you can be creative with your own fillings. My favourite samoosa filling is cheese and onion. Another vegetarian alternative is coriander, sweetcorn and feta, or sweet potato and feta (click here for a recipe).
'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1636096706435-0'); }); document.write('
');}
Faldela Tolker’s Cape Malay samoosa recipe
Makes around 50 samoosas
- Purr or samoosa leaves – must be bought fresh (from Fargot in Salt River), or you can use spring roll pastry
- 1 kg minced beef
- 2 medium onions
- Fresh coriander leaves
- 3 tsp salt
- 3 tsp masala
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp tumeric
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp fresh crushed ginger
- 1 tsp fresh crushed garlic
- fresh curry leaves (optional)
- Sunflower oil for deep frying
Braise and separate the mince in a big open pan until cooked and crumbly (this can take around 45 minutes). Leave to cool. Chop the onions and coriander finely using a sharp knife so as not to mash or create watery onion bits. Mix together in a bowl with the mince. Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-300x250-2'); }); document.write('Now for the samoosa folding: take a strip of pastry and hold it in your right hand. Make a triangle shape at the bottom by folding a flap of pastry upwards, and fill this triangle pocket with a dessert spoon or two of the filling. Now fold that triangle shape to align with the strip (make sure that the bottom corner is paralell with the strip). Then fold the triangle over again and seal it closed with some paste (make the paste by mixing a half a cup of flour and 30 ml water until it has the texture of glue) on your finger.
Fill a pot midway with oil and heat until almost boiling (test with a bit of pastry – drop it in and if it bubbles then the oil is hot enough). Drop in the samoosas one by one (only cook three or four at a time, depending on the size of the pot) and deep fry until golden brown. Drain on some paper towl.
'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-300x250-3'); }); document.write('');}Faldela Tolker offers Cape Malay cooking classes as part of the andulela Experience Cape Malay Cooking Safari. Faldela is hilarious, entertaining and warm – and peppers her cooking lessons with such quotes as ‘There are two ways to fold a samoosa: my way or the highway.’ In addition to the cooking class, on the andulela Experience Cape Malay Cooking Safari, you visit a spice shop and the Bo-Kaap Museum.
The half-day tour costs R660 a person. Tel 021-790-2592, email [emailprotected], www.andulela.com.
Previous Article
Next Article
Related Articles
The Best International Destinations for Foodies
27 March 2024
Top five alternative ‘padkos’ treats for a South African road trip
20 March 2024
Eat like a South African: Top dishes to add to your dinner party
16 March 2024
Recent Posts
Travel advice 28 March 2024
Small travel accessories that will elevate your adventure
Travel ideas 28 March 2024
Rahiem Johnson: Why representation in travel matters
Places to stay 27 March 2024
12 mountain cabins for getting far, far away
Travel ideas 26 March 2024
6 must-try foods in South Africa’s townships
Travel ideas 26 March 2024
5 spectacular glamping spots near Johannesburg
'); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('dfp-300x600-1'); }); document.write('
×
We only use cookies on this Site for particular features to work, the cookies do not collect and/or store any personal information about you.
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisem*nt cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
