Name: Spicy vegetable samosas
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 mini wholemeal tortilla wraps (approx. 30g each), halved; Spray oil; 2tsp cumin seeds; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 large sweet potato (approx. 300g), cut into small cubes; 750g frozen mixed vegetables; Pinch each of garam masala, turmeric and sesame seeds; Pinch of chilli flakes; Squeeze of lemon juice; 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; Plain flour and water, mixed to a glue-like paste

It's amazing how you can still achieve crisp, flavoursome samosas without making pastry from scratch or frying.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Each 259g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

205

Carbs

37.2g

Fibre

4.2g

Protein

4.4g

Fat

3.4g

Saturates

0.9g

Sugars

9.5g

Salt

0.33g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

6 mini wholemeal tortilla wraps (approx. 30g each), halved

Spray oil

2tsp cumin seeds

2 onions, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

1 large sweet potato (approx. 300g), cut into small cubes

750g frozen mixed vegetables

Pinch each of garam masala, turmeric and sesame seeds

Pinch of chilli flakes

Squeeze of lemon juice

1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Plain flour and water, mixed to a glue-like paste

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Method

Step 1

Cut wraps into halves ready to make into pockets for the healthy samosa.

Step 2

Spray a couple of pumps of oil into the pan on medium heat and roast cumin seeds.

Step 3

Add and sauté the onions, garlic and ginger until soft.

Step 4

Add cubed sweet potatoes (cut to the size of a pea) and mixed vegetables. Season with garam masala, turmeric, sesame seeds and chilli flakes. Cover and cook on medium heat (add a splash of water so the mixture doesn’t dry and helps softens the vegetables) for about 20 minutes or until soft.

Step 5

Add the lemon juice, sprinkle with the fresh coriander and allow the mix to cool.

Step 6

Use a flour and water paste to seal the straight cut side of your wrap “pockets” it should be a glue like consistency.

Step 7

Fill with the cooled vegetable mixture and seal the curved side of the pocket.

Step 8

Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the pockets to seal.

Step 9

Bake in the oven until golden.

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This recipe has been created by Balance cover star, Shivali, as part of her journey to diabetes remission.

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Spicy vegetable samosas

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