The flavour and form of samosas, with all the Root Radical CSA veg goodness! A twist on traditional samosas, made with spring turnips (roots and leaves), shelling peas, kohlrabi, garlic scapes and green onions!
Begin by making the pastry, if using (see note below). Mix together salt and flour, and then add the yogurt, butter, and enough water to bring the dough together. It will be stiff. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Wrap tightly in beeswax wrap/plastic wrap and set aside.
Make the filling. Start by heating 4 Tbsp neutral oil in a large skillet. Once hot, add the spices, ginger, the white parts of the green onion, and garlic scapes. Allow to cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Stir in kohlrabi and turnip roots. Cook, covered, for about 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Then cook uncovered to allow moisture to cook off, about 5 - 10 minutes (again, stirring occasionally). Stir in peas, turnips greens, and onion greens. Take off heat and allow to cool.
While filling is cooling, whip together the yogurt dip. Simply add all ingredients to a bowl, and set aside.
Prepare to construct the samosas! Cut the dough ball into to quarters, so you can work on one section at a time. Roll out dough as thin as possible - ideally 1/4". Cut into roughly 4" rounds (we used a plastic yogurt lid to mark out the size, and a knife to cut the circles). Repeat process with all of the dough, getheirn the scraps an rerolling as needed. You should get about 12-14 circles.
To fold the samosa, check out the technique at the above linked YouTube video. A flour paste (flour and water) is used to help seal the edges. Begin by putting the flour paste around the edge of the circle. Place 1-2 Tbsp of filling in the centre of the circle. Fold one third of the circle over, and repeat on the two other sides to create a triangle. Pinch the corners and seal well. Repeat until all samosas are ready, and cover with a damp kitchen towel.
Heat the neutral oil in a non-reactive saucepan to 365 F. If you have a thermometer, use it! Once it's to temperature add in the samosas 2-4 at a time, depending on the size of your saucepan. You don't want to over-crowd the pot, as it will lower the temperature of your oil too quickly. Once they're golden brown and bubbly, remove them with tongs and place on a paper towel/clean rag lined wire rack set onto a sheet pan (this will help absorb excess oil).
Once all are complete, serve with the yogurt cilantro dip and enjoy!
If you don't want to make your own pastry, we think it would work pretty well to buy round wonton wrappers and use those instead. However, your samosas will be quite mini!