Author Notes: The beet samosa is sweet and subtle, then the mint sauce is refreshing and has a kick. I used filo to save a few calories and added a bit of flaky crispiness to the appetizer. The mint sauce is quite traditional accompaniment with samosas in India. We ended up having leftover samosas for breakfast the next morning as well with lots of strong tea. —MyCommunalTable
Makes: 12
Ingredients
Beet Samosas
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2
beets, medium size
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3
cloves garlic
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3-5
tablespoons olive oil
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salt & pepper, to taste
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8
sheets of filo
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1
tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
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1
lime, juice of
Mint Sauce
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1/2
cup mint, fresh
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1/4
cup cilantro, fresh
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1
jalapeno, deseeded & deveined
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2
tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1 1/2
tablespoons white onion
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1 1/2
tablespoons Water
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1
teaspoon sesame oil
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salt & pepper, to taste
Directions
Beet Samosas
- Peel beets and quarter them, placing in foil.
- Add garlic, salt & pepper, then cover beets with oil. Secure foil around beets.
- Cook in foil at 400F for about 40 minutes. Make sure the beets are tender.
- When beets cool, grate them and place in a bowl.
- Add soft garlic from foil, grated ginger, and lime juice. Then salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Place 1 filo sheet on work surface, brush with olive oil, place next filo sheet on top, brush with olive oil, repeat for a total of 4 sheets of filo.
- Cut filo into 6 equal strips along the width.
- Place a heaping tablespoon of beet mixture on one end of strip and fold like a flag, forming a triangle. Place on baking sheet.
- Repeat with the next four sheets of filo.
- Bake at 350F for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown and flaky. Serve with mint sauce.
Mint Sauce
- Add mint through water in food processor and blend until finely chopped. Put in bowl.
- Add sesame oil, salt and pepper. Serve with beet samosas.
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