Pinwheel Samosa

Pinwheel samosa is a variation of Indian Regular Samosa. This is vegan too. This is a puff pastry pinwheel with an Indian twist.

Samosa is one of the most popular Indian snacks. These mouth-watering Indian appetizers are the best tea-time evening snacks. It has regular potato and green pea (optional) stuffing.

The stuffing in these puff pastry pinwheels or samosa pinwheels is spiced mashed potatoes. This is a great twist to the traditional samosa recipe indeed. Makes it a great finger food for any parties etc.

Puff Pastry Pinwheel Samosa

Pinwheel samosa is one of the easy vegetarian party-snacking items to make at home. It hardly takes 20 - 25 minutes to make 30 - 40 samosa pinwheels. This can be the best appetizer to please a crowd at any party. One of the best vegan appetizers.

To make these samosa pinwheels, you can either use the store-bought pastry puff sheets or make your pastry sheet at home. It's not that difficult to make the pastry puff at home but if you want to save time for a quick recipe, go for store-bought pastry sheets.

Ingredients Required for Pinwheel Samosa

• refined flour
• salt
• pinch of sugar
• vegetable oil
• cold water

Masala stuffing

• potatoes
• oil
• spices - cumin seeds, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, hing, salt
• coriander leaves
• dash of lemon juice

How to make samosa pinwheels?

Preparing pastry sheets

The only thing to take care of is the dough should be tight. While kneading the dough first mix flour, sugar, and salt completely. Then add olive oil or hard butter and mix well with flour. If required add a little water gradually mixing and kneading a tight dough.

Then keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then again roll and shape into sheets. Keeping the dough cold is the key to the best and perfect crispy pinwheels.

Samosa Stuffing for Pinwheels

Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions, minced ginger, garlic, and sauté till the onion is translucent.

Keep the flame on low. Add spices like cumin powder, coriander powder, paprika or chili powder, turmeric powder, hing, and salt to the pan. To make sure the spices are not burning, add 2 tbsp water to the pan.

Now add the roughly mashed potatoes to the pan and give a nice stir mixing all the ingredients. Add a dash of lemon juice and 2 - 3 tbsp finely chopped cilantro leaves. Now the stuffing is ready.

Shaping the pinwheels

Place the pastry sheet and dust a little flour on the surface. Roll it with a rolling pin.

Now place the prepared stuffing and spread it evenly on the sheet. Start rolling it towards the other end. Make a tight log and keep it in the refrigerator for some time wrapping it in a cling wrap sheet. After 30 minutes, remove from the wrap and cut it into discs 1 inch thick.

Cook the pinwheel samosa

You can deep fry the pinwheels, or bake or air fry the pinwheel samosa.

Deep Fry - Make a slurry of cornstarch. Dip the pinwheels and drop in hot oil. Fry it golden. Remove and place on paper napkins to soak excess oil

Bake the Pinwheels - Place the pinwheels on a greased baking tray and bake at 400F for 12 - 15 minutes flipping the sides.

Air Fry - Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 2 - 3 minutes. Then place the pinwheels in air fryer basket. Set timer to 8 minutes and temperature at 400 F or 200C. Flip at around 4 minutes. Timing may vary by 2 minutes approximately depending on the air fryer also.

Recipe Card for Samosa Pinwheels

Pinwheel Samosa

Ipsa Faujdar

Pinwheel samosa is a variation to Indian Regular Samosa. This is vegan too. This is a puff pastry pinwheel with an Indian twist.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• skillet
• Saucepan
• Air Fryer or Oven
• Rolling Pin

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup cold water or as required to make a tight dough

For Stuffing

• 3 medium potatoes boiled and roughly mashed
• 2 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 4 - 6 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp hing or asafoetida
• 1½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 - 2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

 

Prepare Pastry Sheet

• In a large mixing bowl add flour, salt, and sugar.
• Add oil to this and rub flour with oil first.
• Add cold water slowly and gradually making a tight dough.
• Divide the dough into roundels of tennis ball size.

Prepare samosa stuffing for pinwheels

• Boil potatoes in a saucepan or in a pressure cooker (manual or electric)
• Once the potatoes are nicely cooked, remove and peel off the skin.
• Mash the boiled potatoes.
• In a small pan, heat oil.
• Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic to it and sauté till translucent.
• Keep flame low and add the spices and salt.
• Quickly stir them and add the mashed potatoes to the pan.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• Add a dash of lemon juice and chopped cilantro leaves to the potatoes.
• Turn off the heat and let the stuffing cool down completely before stuffing.

Prepare the pinwheels

• Take out the dough balls and roll it to a pastry sheet
• With a rolling pin, spread the sheet.
• Now place the stuffing on the pastry sheet and spread evenly throughout.
• Now roll it up from one end to other end tightly.
• Cover with a cling wrap and refrigerate for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Remove from refrigerator and remove the cling wrap.
• Cut the roll into one inch discs and press it slightly with fingers.
• In a bowl make a thin paste of flour and water.
• Now dip the slice into it to cover all ends with it.
• Heat oil in a frying pan in high flame.
• Now drop the coated slice of roll into hot oil.
• Fry till golden brown. Remove from oil and place on paper napkin to remove excess oil. Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Bake the Pinwheels

• Preheat the oven at 400F.
• Place the pinwheels on a baking tray and bake at 400 F for 12 - 15 minutes flipping in the half ways.

Air Fryer Pinwheels

• Preheat the air fryer at 400 F for 4 minutes.
• Place the pinwheels in the air fryer basket.
• Start the air fryer at 400 F (200C) for 8 minutes. Flip in between at around 4 minutes mark.
• Remove once done nicely crisp.
• Time may vary by 1 or 2 minutes depending on the air fryer and pastry sheet as well.

Notes

You can also use your own homemade pastry sheet as well.

Keyword Pinwheel Samosa, Puff Pastry Pinwheels

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