Description
A Bengali variation of the Samosa. Smaller, with a much flakier, thinner crust, typically filled with spiced potatoes, peanuts, and sometimes cauliflower.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Flour
- Potatoes
- Peanuts
- Cauliflower(winter)
- Cumin seeds
Instructions
- Make flaky pastry dough.
- Make filling with diced potatoes, peanuts, cumin.
- Fold into a pyramid and deep-fry.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Frozen pie sheet, Potato salad
Pairing
Hot Milk Tea(Chai)
Trivia
Indian samosas have a thick, meal-like crust. BD Shingara has a thin, pastry-like crust. The peanuts inside do great work.
Eating tips & etiquette
Eaten during evening snack time (Bikel er Nasta) with hot milk tea. The bite-size appeal is key.
Allergen
Wheat, Peanuts