Chana Dal Samosas | Vegetarian Samosas
Chana dal samosas are a popular Pakistani & Indian vegetarian / vegan snack. Perfect for tea time with green chutney or raita on the side.
Growing up in Pakistan with parents who were doctors meant that I rarely got to eat snacks from outside. No thailay wali kulfi’s, no bun kebabs, not even Mr. Burger and definitely no gola ganda’s!
What I was allowed to have were samosas from the Nimco outlet (the original outlet in Bohri Bazaar, Saddar), but not the qeema ones. Only the chane dal samosas as ‘baahir kay qeema ka kuch pata nahi’. So every single time we went to Saddar for shopping, I would eagerly wait for Ammi to get done with her shopping so we could go to the Nimco outlet and get the samosas. Skipping the chutney of course! The samosas were crispy and crunchy on the outside and stuffed to the brim with a spicy chana dal and potato filling.
Having moved halfway across the globe means no more trips to Nimco, but it led me to attempt making chane ki daal samosas at home. To be clear – these don’t taste exactly like the ones from Nimco but these make for some delicious chana dal samosas – perfect for chai or a hi-tea party. Will be loved by both meat lovers and vegetarians.
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