Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unrefined peanut oil or 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 12 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 1 12 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
  • 2 teaspoons brown rice vinegar
  • 12 cup spring peas (fresh or frozen, thawed)
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 12 teaspoon garam masala or 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 12 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
  • 14 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 lb yukon gold potato, unpeeled, scrubbed, baked, and smashed
  • 14 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 24 sheets whole wheat phyllo dough, thawed if frozen

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
  • Add the onion, ginger, and vinegar and saute for 3 minutes.
  • Add the peas, coriander, cumin, lemon zest, garam masala, salt, and chili powder and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes and cilantro and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste; transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside.
  • Whisk together the butter, tahini, mustard, and 3 tablespoons water until smooth; set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Unroll and cover the phyllo sheets with a damp clean kitchen towel.
  • One at a time, lay a phyllo sheet flat on a clean surface and very lightly brush with the melted butter mixture.
  • Fold in one-third of the phyllo lengthways toward the middle.
  • Very lightly brush again with the butter mixture and fold in the other side to make a long triple-layered rectangle.
  • Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the vegetable mixture at one end of the long rectangle, leaving about 1-inch border.
  • Take the right corner and fold diagonally to the left, encasing the filling and forming a triangle.
  • Then fold along the upper crease of the triangle, and continue folding in this manner until you reach the end of the long rectangle.
  • Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and very lightly brush the outer surface with the remaining butter mixture; repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling.
  • Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 25 minutes, rotating halfway through the baking process.
  • Place the samosas on a large platter and serve.