Jain Banana Samosa

Ingredients

• 2 large ripe bananas (about 240g peeled)
• 8 samosa pastry sheets (or 200g plain flour dough)
• 1 tbsp oil plus extra for frying
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp grated ginger (fresh, non-root substitute ok if preferred omit)
• 1 green chili finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• salt to taste

Preparation

1. Mash bananas roughly and mix with cumin, chili, sugar, garam masala, turmeric and salt.
2. Place spoonful of filling on each pastry sheet and fold into triangular samosas, sealing edges with water.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.
4. Fry samosas in batches until golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes per side.
5. Drain on paper towels.
6. Serve hot.