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Samosa Pinwheels

Published: Nov 5, 2020 · Modified: May 17, 2023 by Tanvi Srivastava · This post may contain affiliate links

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If you are looking for an easy indian fusion appetizer for your next party, these bite size samosa pinwheels come together in no time and are a crowd pleaser!

These little bites are not only fun to make but super delicious too. A spicy samosa filling laced with smoky cumin and green chillies all rolled up in flaky puff pastry and baked to perfection. I like to serve them with chutney and chai and they disappear in no time.

Because these are baked in puff pastry, you dont miss the deep fried crust, however they are much quicker to put together, can be made a day ahead and kept cold in the fire and baked off right before you are ready to serve.

The filling is my go to samosa filling, a potato and pea and masala smelling of hing and green chillies. Adding a few step by step pictures in this post for easy referral. Make these for your Diwali party and serve them with cocktails or chai.

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Samosa Pinwheels placed on a grey plate with chutney & masala chai.
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Samosa Pinwheels

If you are looking for an easy indian fusion appetizer for your next party, these bite size samosa pinwheels come together in no time and are a crowd pleaser!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 18 -20
Author: Tanvi Srivastava

Ingredients

For The Samosa Filling

  • 3 medium potatoes ~250g
  • ½ cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon hing
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds coarsely crushed
  • 2-3 indian green chillies (hot), chopped, adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • teaspoon amchoor dry mango powder, adjust to taste (substitute with lemon juice)
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro leaves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste

For Making Puff Pastry Samosa Pinwheels

  • 2 puff pastry sheets  thawed overnight and kept cold
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • Melted & cooled butter for brushing

Instructions

Make The Samosa Filling

  • Peel the boiled potatoes and using your hands, crumble them into small pieces, don't mash too much. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized pan, add the cooking oil and heat it up on medium low. Temper the oil with cumin, hing and coriander seeds, saute for 20 seconds, do not let the spices burn. 
  • Add the chopped ginger and green chillies to the pan and saute for about 10-15 seconds taking care not to burn.
  • Take the pan off the stove if needed. Add peas to the pan, return to the stove and and sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt. Cook the peas for 1-2 minutes until the peas are soft.
  • Add the potatoes. Sprinkle the red chilli powder, chaat masala and amchoor powder. Mix everything .
  • Reduce the heat to low and stir on low heat for 3-5 minutes until the potatoes are warmed through and nicely combined with spices but do not turn brown. Switch off the stove.
  • Add the cilantro. Mix, taste and adjust the salt if needed. Samosa filling is ready.
  • Transfer to a bowl or let the filling completely cool down in the pan. You can make the filling a day ahead as well.

Make The Samosa Pinwheels

  • Line a large cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, make a slurry of 1 tablespoon flour and 2 tablespoon water. 
  • Flour your working surface and unroll one of the thawed puff pastry sheet. Using a rolling pin, smooth out the folds of the pastry. Spread the flour slurry (about ½ inch) on edges of the pastry.
  • Add the samosa filling on long side of the pastry leaving a ½ inch gap. Do not over stuff. Roll gently (like you would a cinnamon bun roll) but tightly to make a log. Pinch the end gently to close. If at any time you feel that the puff pastry is getting warm, refrigerate immediately and resume work once its chilled.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut about 2 inch thick pinwheels out of the pastry log. Place the pinwheels on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart, they will spread.
  • Chill the pinwheels in refrigerator for 15 minutes before you bake or you can store them covered until ready to bake. 
  • Preheat oven to 400 F (or the temperature indicated on your puff pastry brand). Brush the pinwheels nicely with melted butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes until light golden brown. (start checking after 16 minutes so that they are not too browned)
  • Transfer using a spatula to a cooling rack. Serve warm with chutneys and chai.

Ingredients (Makes 18-20 bites)

  • 2 puff pastry sheets (thawed overnight and kept cold)
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • Melted (but cooled) butter for brushing

For the Samosa Filling

  • 2-3 potatoes, boiled (about 250 gms)
  • ½ cup peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon hing
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, coarsely crushed
  • 2-3 green chillies, chopped (adjust to taste)
  • ½ tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1 teaspoon hot red chili powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • ½ teaspoon anardana (dried pomegranate seeds, crushed)
  • ½ teaspoon amchoor (dry mango powder, adjust to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Method

First make the samosa filling. Peel the boiled potatoes and using your hands, crumble them into small pieces, don't mash them. Set aside.

In a medium pan, add the cooking oil and heat it up on medium low. Temper the oil with cumin, hing and coriander seeds, sauté for 20 seconds, do not let the spices burn. Add the chopped ginger and green chillies to the pan and sauté for about 10-15 seconds taking care not to burn anything. Take the pan off the stove if needed. Add peas to the pan, return to the stove and and sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt. Cook the peas for 1-2 minutes if using frozen, cook for 3-5 minutes if using fresh until the peas are soft. You might need to cover the pan in case of fresh peas.

Add the red chili powder next and sauté. Add the potatoes to the pan and mix with everything else. Reduce the heat to low and sauté on low heat for 3-5 minutes until the potatoes are warmed through and nicely combined with spices and herbs but do not turn brown. Switch off the stove. Immediately mix in rest of the ingredients - chaat masala, anardana, amchoor, roasted cumin powder. Mix, taste and adjust the salt. Mix the cilantro. Samosa filling is ready. Transfer to a bowl or let the filling completely cool down in the pan. You can make the filling a day ahead as well.

Line a large cookie baking sheet with parchment paper. Make a slurry of 1 tablespoon flour and 2 tablespoon water.

Making the Samosa bites. Flour your working surface and unroll the thawed puff pastry sheet. Using a rolling pin, smooth out the folds of the pastry. Spread the flour slurry on all sides of the pastry.

Add the samosa filling on long side of the pastry leaving a ½ inch gap. Do not over stuff. Roll gently (like you would a cinnamon bun roll) but tightly to make a log. Pinch the end gently to close. If at any time you feel that the puff pastry is getting warm, refrigerate immediately and resume work once its chilled.

Using a sharp knife, cut about 2 inch thick pinwheels out of the pastry log. Place the pinwheels on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart, they will spread.Chill the pinwheels in refrigerator for 15 minutes before you bake or you can store them covered until ready to bake.

Preheat oven to 400 F (or the temperature indicated on your puff pastry brand). Brush the pinwheels nicely with melted butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes until light golden brown. (start checking after 16 mins so that they are not too browned)

Serve warm with chutneys and chai.

-Enjoy!

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  1. minal khachane

    November 06, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    Looks Yumm!

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