Noun
A samosa is a triangular pastry parcel made of a thin wheat shell folded around a spiced filling and deep-fried until crisp and amber. The classic Kenyan filling is a potato-and-pea masala with cumin and amchoor or a green grams filling with meat are common in Nairobian cooking.
In simple terms it is also a triangular savoury pastry fried in ghee or oil, containing spiced vegetables or meat. Teny are also Deep-fried savoury pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas or meat.
RELATED WORDS
Vada — A savory Indian fritter made from legumes or potatoes.
Dosa — Thin, crisp South Indian crêpe made from fermented rice and lentil batter.
Biryani — Fragrant layered rice dish with meat or vegetables, slow-cooked with whole spices.
Naan — Soft, leavened flatbread traditionally baked in a tandoor (clay oven).
Paneer — Fresh, unaged Indian cheese — the vegetarian protein of the north.
Lassi — Punjabi yoghurt drink, blended sweet or salted and chilled.
COMMON SPELLING VARIANTS
Sambusa
Samoosa
Examples in a Sentence.
They eat Deep-fried savoury samosas for breakfast.
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