Samoosi Yirakot (Stuffed Vegetable Turnovers)
Yield
20 servingsPrep
50 minCook
30 minReady
80 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dough | |||
| 1 | cup |
matzo meal
fine |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
|
|
| Vegetables | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
corn oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
clove, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
potatoes
peeled, cut into small pieces |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
cauliflower florets
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
green peas
fresh or frozen |
|
| ½ | cup |
green beans
thinly sliced |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 1 | cup |
corn oil
for deep-frying |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dough | |||
| 237 | ml |
matzo meal
fine |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
|
|
| Vegetables | |||
| 15 | ml |
corn oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
clove, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
potatoes
peeled, cut into small pieces |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
cauliflower florets
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
green peas
fresh or frozen |
|
| 118 | ml |
green beans
thinly sliced |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 237 | ml |
corn oil
for deep-frying |
|
Directions
Mix the meal, egg and salt together, adding just enough water to make a moist dough that holds together.
Set aside. Heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion and garlic, and stir-fry over moderate heat until light brown, about 3 min.
Set aside. Take the potato and ½ cup each of any other 3 vegetables and blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Drain well. Add these to the pan with the onion and garlic and stir-fry over moderate heat for 3 minutes, to mix well.
Add salt and pepper. Cool. Take 1 heaping teaspoon of the dough and press it out on a flat surface into a 2½ inch square.
Put 1 teaspoon of the vegetable mixture on the bottom half of the square and fold it over into a triangle.
Prepare all the samoosi this way.
Heat the oil in a wok or skillet and brown the turnovers over moderate heat for about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve warm. Makes about 20 turnovers.
