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sa·mo·sa

 (sə-mō′sə)
n.
A small fried turnover of South Asian origin that is filled with seasoned vegetables or meat.

[Hindi and Urdu samosā, from Persian samōsa, variant of sambūsa.]
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samosa

(səˈməʊsə)
n, pl -sas or -sa
(Cookery) (in Indian cookery) a small triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat and served fried
[C20: from Hindi]
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Noun1.samosa - small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot
turnover - a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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Translations

samosa

[səˈməʊsə] N (samosas or samosa (pl)) → samosa f
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samosa

[səˈməʊsə] nsamosa m petit pâté indien aux légumes ou à la viande
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Samosas INGREDIENTS MAKES 6 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced into 1cm bits 75g frozen peas Low-calorie cooking spray 1/2 onion, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp grated root ginger Generous pinch of chilli powder 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1/2 tsp garam mosaic 30g spinach Juice of 1/2 lemon Sea salt 3 low-calorie tortilla wraps, cut in half 1 egg, beaten Fresh coriander, to serve (optional) DIRECTIONS Cook the diced potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then drain.
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