Beef Samosas

I always like it when a recipe I make looks exactly like the picture they show. My samosas turned out just like the picture and they tasted fabulous. I think Brian is enjoying this blog of mine. I made these for dinner and while we were eating he told me he would give these 5 stars. He even went as far as to say they were better than the samosas at my favorite Indian restaurant. And I'd have to agree with him. Definitely a 5 star recipe. They were great for dinner, even Logan ate them, we had no leftovers. They would also be a great appy to bring to a party. Super easy to make, too. That's always a bonus.

I served them with Patak's Sweet Mango Chutney; I just found it in the international isle at Kroger. But, of course, you could serve it with any flavored chutney and could even make your own if you want. This was really yummy though, I would recommend it.

Beef Samosas

Source: Taste.com.au

Ingredients:

2 tsp vegetable oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander

200 g beef mince

1 cup beef stock

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

Instructions:

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add cumin and coriander. Cook for 30 seconds or until aromatic. Increase heat to high. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add stock. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until stock is absorbed. Add garam masala and peas. Cook for 1 minute or until peas are heated through. Season with salt. Remove from heat. Allow to cool.

Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Using a 12cm round pastry cutter, cut 8 rounds from the pastry. Cut each circle in half. Fold over and pinch together the straight edge of one pastry half to make a cone shape. Spoon 2 heaped teaspoons of mince mixture into cone. Pinch top together to enclose filling. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining pastry halves and mince mixture.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Bake samosas for 20 minutes or until golden and puffed.