Samosas
Around Thanksgiving I had my first experience with Indian food, and I must say it was delicious. I went with a group of friends to a restaurant in downtown Chicago and they'd all had Indian food before so they picked the food so I really don't know what I had but it was YUM. Anyway, after that I decided to dig up a recipe for samosas. I found this one over at Food Network. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ghee, clarified butter or vegetable oil, plus 1/4 cup, plus extra, for frying 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 hot green chile peppers, minced 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 2 large baking potatoes, like russets, about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch dice, and boiled until just tender 1/2 cup par-cooked and drained green peas 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 2 t...