Puff Pastry Samosa is easy to make a delicious appetizer with a crispy and golden flaky texture on the outside and a savory filling on the inside.
These puff samosas are the perfect finger food for your holiday gatherings (Christmas, Diwali or thanksgiving), your next weekend party, picnics, potlucks, or any game night (Superbowl, football).
About the recipe
Who doesn't love samosa, right? The traditional way of making samosas is always the best if you have time and patience. But what if you have sudden cravings? That is when you should try this method. Creating samosas is easier with these Puff Pastry Sheets.
Puff pastry samosa is my very old post where I have partnered with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry to prepare this irresistibly tasty appetizer. Always a hit and a total crowd-pleaser at my Thanksgiving and Christmas table.
Why samosa with puff pastry sheets?
For me, it is all about satisfying my sudden cravings. But many of my friends who also love samosas have difficulty making them from scratch. A common mistake is in the preparation of the outer dough. If it is not perfect, the entire recipe fails - the filling comes out, the samosas turn out very oily, and it's a kitchen nightmare. So I am always on the lookout to help make meal preparations simple and easy.
In this effort, every time I visit a food store or a supermarket, I make sure I browse each aisle and check out all products, and if I find something interesting, then I buy it so that I can try them at home. My love for Puff Pastry Sheets can be traced back to one shopping spree. The moment I had laid my eyes on it, I knew for sure what I would prepare that evening for snacks - crispy and flaky samosas!
The recipe below is super simple, and these Puff Pastry Sheets make your task easy. Thaw - roll - fill and bake. It is a no-fail product and comes out perfect every single time. It has a light, crispy and flaky texture with a delicate buttery flavor. I never knew making delicious samosas could be so simple. Since I used Puff Pastry, I decided to name them Puff Pastry Samosas!
More recipes with puff pastry sheets
I always have a package of Puff Pastry Sheets in my freezer. Whenever some new inspiration strikes, I remove the Puff Pastry Sheets from the freezer, thaw them for a few minutes, and start creating the recipes.
- palmiers / little hearts - Kids' favorite
- napoleon
- strawberry turnovers - popular post
- apple cheese danish - most loved recipe on blog
- puff pastry pizza
- mini veg puff bites - best for parties and super bowl
- veggie pinwheels
- apple tarts
Ingredients
- Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets - 2
- Potatoes - 3
- Onion finely chopped - 1
- Garlic chopped - 2
- Green chile / Serrano pepper chopped - 1
- Ginger grated - ½ tbsp
- Frozen green peas - ½ cup
- Cilantro or Coriander leaves chopped - 2 tbsp
- Red chile powder - ¾ tsp
- Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
- Pepper powder - to taste
- Salt - to taste
- Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
- Egg - 1 (This gives beautiful golden color and gloss on top. You can skip this or check the recipe below for an alternate.)
How to make the best vegetable samosa with puff pastry?
Thaw Puff Pastry Sheets
- Follow the instruction on the pastry sheets box to thaw the sheets. I thawed them for 45 minutes at room temperature.
Make the filling for samosa
- During the Puff Pastry Sheets thaw, you can prepare the filling. You can also check the filling recipe that I made for traditional samosa with video here.
- Peel the potatoes cut them into cubes and microwave for 5 minutes, and then mash it. (You can cook the potatoes any way desired. Check the tip section)
- Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic, green chili, and ginger with a pinch of salt and saute till onions become translucent.
- Add mashed potatoes, green peas, cilantro, red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt to taste and mix well for a minute. Switch off the flame.
How to shape samosas and bake them?
- Whisk the egg and keep it aside. You can use butter or oil or skip this altogether. The top will look dry, but no compromise on taste.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Once the sheets are thawed, using a rolling pin, roll it to 12 * 12-inch square
- Cut them into nine squares of 4 * 4 inches each and brush the edges with egg wash. (you can even mix 1 tablespoon of flour with 2 tablespoon of water and use it instead of egg)
- Place a tablespoon of the potato mixture at the center of each square and fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle.
- Using a fork, crimp to seal the edges. Place this on a baking tray.
- Eggwash top of each samosa. This will give it a beautiful shiny golden look.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until it is golden brown.
- Puff Pastry Samosas are now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Pro Tips
- Vary the amount of spiciness in the potato filling as desired. You can add ½ teaspoon each of coriander powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder, and a pinch of hing if desired to give an Indian street-style taste to your samosa.
- You can cook potato cubes in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes, or pressure cook them for 2 whistles.
Variations
I love samosa with potatoes. You can add vegetables like mashed beetroot, carrots, and capsicum.
You can fill it with ground meat like beef, chicken, and lamb, along with vegetables.
Storage Suggestions
There will hardly be any leftovers because these are highly addictive, and one is never enough. But if there are, you can store it in an airtight conatiner and refrigerate it. Reheat at 350 degrees until it is heated through.
Make ahead instructions
You can fill the puff pastry sheets with the filling and arrange them in a baking pan and refrigerate them for a day or
Place them in a baking tray and freeze for 1 hour. Once they turn hard, transfer them to a zip-loc bag and keep them in the freezer for up to 2 months—Bake when you are ready to serve.
Puff Pastry Samosa Air Fryer
You can also bake these in your air fryer. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees F or 180 C. Arrange them on a single layer in your air fryer basket.
Air fry for 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and cook on another side for another 3 minutes or until it looks golden brown.
FAQ
Yes. You can, but it won't be as flaky as puff pastries, for crescent rolls and phyllo dough have different thicknesses. So the texture will also vary accordingly.
You can use it on top of your bread toast, use it as a bhaji for dosa or try this aloo tikki or mashed potato patties.
I like samosa with plain tomato ketchup. On the street side, it is served with mint chutney and dates chutney. You can also serve samosas with spicy schezwan sauce or mayonnaise.
Recipe card
Easy Puff Pastry Samosa - Best Appetizer for Holiday, Superbowl Party
Equipment
- 1 Baking tray
Ingredients
- 2 Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets
- 3 Potatoes
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 Garlic chopped
- 1 Green chile / Serrano pepper chopped
- ½ tablespoon Ginger grated
- ½ cup Frozen green peas
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Coriander leaves chopped
- ¾ teaspoon Red chile powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder (optional)
- Pepper powder, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 Egg (This gives beautiful golden color and gloss on top. You can skip this or check the recipe below for an alternate.)
Instructions
Thaw Puff Pastry Sheets
- Follow the instruction on the pastry sheets box to thaw the sheets. I thawed them for 45 minutes at room temperature.2 Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets
Make the filling for samosa
- During the Puff Pastry Sheets thaw, you can prepare the filling. You can also check the filling recipe that I made for traditional samosa with video here.
- Peel the potatoes cut them into cubes and microwave for 5 minutes, and then mash it. (You can cook the potatoes any way desired. Check the tip section)3 Potatoes
- Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic, green chili, and ginger with a pinch of salt and saute till onions become translucent.1 Onion finely chopped, 2 Garlic chopped, 1 Green chile / Serrano pepper chopped , ½ tablespoon Ginger grated, Salt, to taste, 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- Add mashed potatoes, green peas, cilantro, red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt to taste and mix well for a minute. Switch off the flame.½ cup Frozen green peas, 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Coriander leaves chopped , ¾ teaspoon Red chile powder, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder (optional), Pepper powder, to taste
How to shape samosa and bake them?
- Whisk the egg and keep it aside. You can use butter or oil or skip this altogether. The top will look dry, but no compromise on taste.1 Egg (This gives beautiful golden color and gloss on top. You can skip this or check the recipe below for an alternate.)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Once the sheets are thawed, using a rolling pin, roll it to 12 * 12-inch square. Check out the video here.
- Cut them into nine squares of 4 * 4 inches each and brush the edges with egg wash. (you can even mix 1 tablespoon of flour with 2 tablespoon of water and use it instead of egg)
- Place a tablespoon of the potato mixture at the center of each square and fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle.
- Using a fork, crimp to seal the edges. Place this on a baking tray.
- Eggwash top of each samosa. This will give it a beautiful shiny golden look.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until it is golden brown.
- Puff Pastry Samosas are now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- Vary the amount of spiciness in the potato filling as desired. You can add ½ teaspoon each of coriander powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder, and a pinch of hing if desired to give an Indian street-style taste to your samosa.
- You can cook potato cubes in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes, or pressure cook them for 2 whistles.
Nutrition
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Donna Woodard
What is the dipping sauce in the picture?
Kushi
Plain old ketchup!
Adele Aiken
What do you serve with these as a dip?
Kushi
Many serve this with ketchup!
Jacqueline Debono
I love samosa but have always been intimated by making traditional ones. These puff pastry samosas are so good! This recipe is a keeper!
Andrea
Love the filling in these easy puff pastry samosas.
Priya Srinivasan
Oh my samosas are my weakness and i m always petrified with the traditional folds. This puff pastry version is such a life savers! Love how beautifully its been done!!
Kris
I've always been too intimidated to make samosas but this recipe was so easy! Can't wait to make this yumminess again!