Rhody Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Samosas

Evenly crispy on the outside and loaded with steaming sweet potato, ground meat, and spices on the inside, these air fryer samosas are irresistible. Creating the filling is a breeze, and though hand-made dough in a triangular shape is traditional, this recipe uses egg roll wrappers for easy assembling.

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

• 1 large onion, diced finely

• 16 oz ground meat (I used sausage but can be substituted for ground beef, ground turkey/chicken, or meat alternative)

• 10 oz cooked green peas

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp ginger powder

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 1 Tbsp coriander

• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

• ½ tsp mustard seed

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 inch ginger, peeled and minced

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• ¼ cup water, plus more for sealing egg roll edges

• 12 pre-made egg roll wrappers

Steps

1. Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add meat of choice to the pan and break up with a wooden spoon. Toss in the diced onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink.

2. Add the cubed sweet potato and stir to combine. Pour in water and place the lid over the dutch oven. Allow ingredients to cook for 15-20 minutes, until the sweet potato is easily pierced with a fork.

3. Remove the lid and make a well in the middle of the dutch oven. Add the minced ginger, salt, and all of the spices to this well and cook for 30 seconds, mixing aromatics with the wooden spoon the entire time. Then combine the spices completely into the sweet potato mixture.

4. Remove the dutch oven from the heat. Using a hand-held masher, mash the sweet potatoes into the meat and spices. Now pour in the cooked peas, and mix to combine.

5. Place the egg roll wrappers on a clean surface, along with a small bowl of water. Place the first wrapper in front of you in a diamond position. Scoop 2-3 tablespoons of the sweet potato mixture into the middle of the egg roll, just south of the midline.

6. Fold the bottom corner up and tuck it tightly under the filling. Next fold the two side corners over. Dip your fingers in the water and run them along the seams of the corners to seal the egg roll.

7. Now tightly roll up towards the top corner. Once it is completely rolled, dip your fingers in the water again and run them along the seams to seal it. Do this for each egg roll.

8. To air fry, place as many samosas as will fit seam side down into the air fryer. Leave a small space between each one. Place the crisper lid over the tray (if you have one), then the regular lid. Set the air fryer to 400ºF for 6 minutes, then flip and repeat for another 6 minutes.

9. Repeat in batches until all of the samosas are cooked, and enjoy!

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