Samosa Making Fun! 📐

Learn about Pakistan's most famous snack!

What is a Samosa? 🤔

A samosa is:

• ●A triangle-shaped pastry
• ●Filled with spiced potatoes and peas
• ●Deep-fried until crispy and golden
• ●Eaten as a snack or with chai

Samosa History 📜

• ●Samosas came from Central Asia
• ●They've been eaten for over 1000 years!
• ●They traveled along the Silk Road
• ●Now they're loved in Pakistan and around the world!

Safety Note! ⚠️

Samosas are deep-fried, which requires adult supervision!

Kids can help with:

• ●Mashing potatoes
• ●Mixing the filling
• ●Folding the samosas (the fun part!)

Adults should handle:

• ●Frying
• ●Using the stove

Filling Ingredients 📝

• ●3 potatoes, boiled and mashed
• ●1/2 cup peas
• ●1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ●1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• ●Salt to taste
• ●Fresh coriander (optional)
• ●1 green chili, finely chopped (optional)

Making the Filling 🥔

Step 1: Prepare Potatoes

• ●Ask adult to boil potatoes
• ●Peel when cool
• ●Mash with a fork (you can do this!)

Step 2: Mix Everything

• ●Add peas to mashed potatoes
• ●Add all the spices
• ●Mix well with your hands
• ●Taste and add salt if needed

Step 3: Make Balls

• ●Take small amounts of filling
• ●Roll into balls
• ●Set aside for folding

The Triangle Fold! 📐

This is the tricky part - practice makes perfect!

How to Fold:

1. ●Take a semi-circle of dough
2. ●Fold one corner to the center
3. ●Fold the other corner over it
4. ●You get a cone shape!
5. ●Put filling inside
6. ●Seal the top with water

What Goes Well with Samosas 🥗

• ●Green mint chutney
• ●Sweet tamarind chutney
• ●Ketchup
• ●Yogurt
• ●Hot chai!

Fun Facts! 🌟

• ●In Pakistan, samosas are sold on every street corner
• ●Some samosas are as big as your hand!
• ●There are sweet samosas filled with nuts!
• ●The world's largest samosa weighed 153 kg!

Activity! 🎨

Draw your own samosa and color it golden brown! Then draw what filling you would put inside - get creative!