Chili Beef Samoosas are spicy, hot snacks and perfect to add to a savory platter. Also perfect for lunch and definitely an awesome game day snack !

I made SAMOOSAS !! First time in my life, and I grew up munching away on these delectable snacks. And, really, homemade Samoosas are so much better than store bought.

Not sure about the rest of the world but here in South-Africa, any Indian shop, store or restaurant would have samoosas on their shelves and menus. (Not limited to Indian stores though!).

If not ready to eat, you can always buy them frozen to make at home. Which is fine, usually, but I now do prefer making my own from scratch.

To be honest, after the first three I wanted to give up ! I am a very impatient person and when I could not get the hang of folding the pastry immediately, my blood pressure shot up miles high!

BUT, once I got the fold right, it was easy going. Remember to brush the pastry all over with water, before you start folding.

And follow the instructions (on folding) on the pack.

Now, the next part I am typing in bold because of personal experience: – if you are used to working with chilies – skip it, otherwise please take note:

Use plastic gloves when chopping chilies !!!! If you have sensitive hands, as I do, you will get CHILI BURN.

Go on – Google it, it is true and it is so painful. Washing my hands with Lemon Juice helped a little but the next day I still had a bit of burn.

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Chili Beef Samoosas

Chili Beef Samoosas

Linda Nortje

Spicy, hot snacks and homemade Chili Beef Samoosas are perfect to add to a savory platter. Also perfect for lunch and definitely an awesome game day snack !

5 from 8 votes

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Course Appetizers / Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Chill Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

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Servings 60 Servings

Calories 361 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 TB Unsalted Butter
• ½ Onion finely chopped
• 1 Red Chili finely chopped
• 1 Green Chili finely chopped
• 2 Curry Leaves fresh, chopped finely
• 1 t Ginger crushed
• 1 t Garlic crushed
• 2 t Garam Masala
• 900 grams Lean Ground Beef 2 pounds
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• 60 sheets Samoosa Pastry defrosted
• Oil for deep fry

Instructions

 

• Melt the Butter in a large pan – add the Onion, Chilies and Curry Leaves – saute until the Onions are soft – add the Ginger, Garlic and Garam Masala – fry for 1 minute
• Add the Ground Beef and cook until done and most of the moisture has evaporated – season to taste with Salt and Black Pepper – let the mixture cool for 30 minutes
• Place filling on the Samoosa Pastry and fold as per the instructions on the pack (remember to brush with water)
• Deep fry in batches until all is done (about 1 minute per batch)
• Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels

Notes

Best served warm

Nutrition Facts

Chili Beef Samoosas

Serving Size

 

1 Samoosa

Amount per Serving

Calories

361

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

19

g

29

%

Saturated Fat

 

10

g

63

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

7

g

Cholesterol

 

60

mg

20

%

Sodium

 

381

mg

17

%

Carbohydrates

 

35

g

12

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

12

g

13

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Serve on it’s own or with a sweet chili sauce – I usually make a Sweet Chili Cream Cheese or buy a ready to eat sauce/dip.

Enjoy this little hot snack and if you so wish, add some more chilies !