Traditional Indian Somosas Paired w/ Fresh Pico de Gallo: Food Fight Friday

Hola Friends!

This week has been hectic and life is moving quite fast these days but I still have the time to show up to @foodfightfriday. Good thing too because I’ve been on this semi restrictive diet lately and am jonesing to see, read about, and cyber taste all of the goodies the food fight fam decides to cook up.

Remember a while ago when I said “I train for Friday’s all week…”, well I still have documented meals hanging out in my phone from several months ago. I think it’s time to dip into the arsenal.

Traditional Indian Somosas Paired w/ Fresh Pico de Gallo

Can somebody say “fusion”…

What the heck, Indian and Mexican food don’t mix one might say.… oh how that one would be mistaken. Samosas are essentially just little potato pot pie pockets of glorious goodness. When accompanied under a healthy spoonful of fresh tomatoes, mixed with red onions, spicy jalapeños and peppered in chopped cilantro, tossed amongst the juice of limes, they are transcendent.

Did I mention this was our first experience with the Samosa train? So believe me when I tell you, “these things are bomb” they are, indeed, bomb!!!

Here, see for yourself:

Ingredients

4 Gluten free tortillas (burrito size)
2-3 potatoes (peeled, chopped)
1 onion
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 Tsp ginger
1 Tsp chili powder
1 Tsp curry powder
2 Tbsp cilantro (chopped)
1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper
1 Cup green peas (or less)
3 green onion stalks (chopped)
Sea salt & pepper to taste

Edible Adhesion Paste

2 Tbsp flour (gluten free)
3 Tbsp water

I like to prep everything before the magic happens so am starting by chopping my onions. Set them aside momentarily.

Peel and chop your potatoes and put them in a large pot with about 2-3 cups of water. I like to steem my potatoes soft but you can use any method you are used to.

Over medium high heat bring the water and potatoes to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.

These are the stars of the day so get them ready for the big game. You don’t want any of those little guys hiding in the back of your pantry to consequently miss the show.

Mince that garlic and now we are ready to play.

Check your potatoes making sure they are fork soft and set them aside to cool a bit.

In a medium sized frying pan begin to sauté your onions, garlic and spices with oil of your choice (I used olive oil). Cook until onions are soft but be careful not to burn the garlic.

Preheat your oven to 400F !

You can simultaneously chop your cilantro too!

Once the onions are soft go ahead and add the peas then subsequently the cooked potatoes.

Add your cilantro and green onion stirring everything together to make a potato stuffing. Don’t be tempted to add liquid. You can lid your pan and take it off the burner or let the ingredients meld with each other over low heat.

Mix up your Edible Paste and pull out those tortillas. This is where I ran into a hiccup.

Normally, samosas are folded into triangle type pastries but as some of you know, gluten free tortillas don’t always behave how you’d like them to.

I wet them, heated them, tried to make these flakey flakes pliable but nothing worked. I decided to salvage as many as possible making Samosa cones (what? It’s a thing 🤷🏼‍♀️) and flautatype taquito wraps (I told you this was a fusion).

Thank God for toothpicks and my always on hand secret stash of corn tortillas, otherwise I would have been in big trouble.

Pop everything in the oven for 30 minutes, turning them (if possible) half way through.

Quickly assemble the salsa.

Tada! Now place in the fridge for cooling and take a seat, you’ve been standing long enough.

Check out these multi cultural somosas that I promise will not disappoint.

This is the shot my Mom gets. I like to call it The Enticer which is similar to but not the same as being that annoying bee buzzing health research into your ear. You know you all have one of those in the family.

… what Chu going to do
With all that knowledge
All that knowledge inside your brain
Imma a a get you get you drunk
Get you love drunk off my brain
My brain my brain
My brain my brain my brain…

Haha… have fun with that family member this holiday season 😉

Thanks for playing Food Fight Friday with me, again, today.

If you like food, eat food, make food or just talk about food then what are you waiting for? Jump on the triple F train and toot toot your way to some extra SBD.

See y’all later!

Pura Vida ✌️