Chocolate Samosa

**Updated August 2021.  Original blog posted Aug 2020**

Rakhi is here and I wanted to make it special for the girls’ cousin Krish.  Traditionally, a sister ties a Rakhi (similar to a friendship bracelet) on their brother’s hand and feed them their favorite sweet.  In return, the brother gives his sister a gift as a token of love and both promise to honor and protect each other.

It’s a really great festival to celebrate siblings and I wanted Krish to feel special.  So I asked his mom what his favorite desserts are and she said anything with chocolate (my kind of kid!).  I set my brain to work and really thought about different desserts I could make for him.

What is a Chocolate Samosa?
A chocolate samosa is a delicious fusion of sweet chocolate (and your favorite add-ins) with a crust of a samosa.  Traditionally, a samosa is a savory snack made of a roti dough crust and filled with a potato pea mixture which is deep fried.

I took the concept of a samosa, and gave it a pie crust filled with Nutella.  Let me just say, I felt like complete bliss eating this delicious dessert!

To make these beauties, I made my pie crust and kept the dough in the fridge for an hour to keep it cool.  When making pie dough, you have to use cold butter and ice water but if the dough starts getting to room temperature, it can get sticky and hard to handle. If the dough gets sticky and soft, place it back in the fridge for a few minutes to chill.

Once I pulled it out of the fridge, I divided it into 13 portions, rolled them out and cut them in half to make the samosa cones.  Fill them about 3/4 of the way with Nutella then seal the seam.  Freeze these for an hour (you can even keep them in the freezer up to 3 months) then when you’re ready, bake them for 15 minutes!

Add-Ins
I used Nutella for this one but who’s to say you can’t make other creations?  Here are a few ideas:

• Coconut
• Toffee
• Almonds and sea salt
• Pistachios
• Cashews
• White chocolate and hazelnut

Try it out and enjoy this delicious creation for Rakhi, Diwali, or any day you’re in the mood for some samosas and chocolate!

From my kitchen to yours, hope you fall in love with these Chocolate Samosas like I did!

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August 20, 2021

by Sapna

Category Dessert

Persons

26

Serving Size

1 Samosa

Ingredients

For the Samosa Crust:

• 2 1/2 c All Purpose Flour, plus extra for rolling
• 1 c butter, very cold, cut into cubes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 c ice cold water
• 1/4 c milk

For the filling:

• 1 c Nutella

For the topping:

• 1/4 c chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2 Tbsp chopped pistachios

Instructions

1. Add flour, sugar and salt to food processor and mix for 30 seconds to combine everything.
2. Add in 1/2 the butter and mix for 30 seconds.
3. Add in the remaining butter and mix for another 30 seconds.
4. Add in 1/4 of the ice water and mix for 30 seconds to 1 minute. The dough should just start to combine.
5. Add in the remaining ice water 1Tbsp at a time until the dough starts to form into a ball. Pulse while doing this, don't keep the processor on.
6. Take the dough out of the processor and roll into a ball by hand. Cover in saran wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. Take the dough out of the fridge and divide into 13 equal portions.
8. Roll out eat portion to about 6" diameter.
9. Cut in half and fold into a triangle. Line the edge of one side with a little milk and fold the other edge over. Press firmly to seal the seams. This should give you a cone shape. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
10. Fill each one 3/4 of the way with Nutella (or your favorite filling).
11. Dab the edge of the top of the seam with milk and seal the samosas closed.
12. If you don't want to use them right away, freeze for up to 3 months.
13. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
14. Brush the tops of the samosa with milk.
15. Bake for 15 minutes.

For the topping:

1. Warm chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Remove and stir the chips and place back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this process a total of 3 times.
2. After the last time warming the chocolate, add in the milk and stir until you have a smooth chocolate sauce. Using a fork, drizzle over the samosas. Garnish with pistachios.

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Diwali,

Indian Fusion,

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