Last Updated on March 27, 2023 by Corinne Schmitt
These Air Fryer Samosas are crispy, flavorful, and so easy to make! Serve them with a sweet chutney or your favorite dip for a tasty snack or meal.
If you love making restaurant favorites at home in an air fryer like this, then you may also enjoy the Air Fryer Curry Chicken recipe. It’s a great way to save money by eating at home, but still enjoying your favorite food.
Vegetable Samosas
Samosas are often thought of as a street food that hails from India. However, what most people don’t realize is that they actually originated in Central Asia. Regardless of where they originated from, one thing is certain: they are delicious.
Why I Love This Recipe
These vegetable samosas make a great snack or appetizer for parties or just when you’re feeling like something tasty and different.
- Easy to make
- Always a hit at parties
- Fills the house with a delicious aroma
If you love air fryer recipes you may also enjoy this Air Fryer Sausage recipe.
Ingredients
While this list of ingredients may seem long, all of these ingredients are budget-friendly and easy to find at your local supermarket or grocery store.
- Puff Pastry – You will need a package of your favorite frozen puff pastry for this recipe.
- Vegetables – For this recipe you need carrots, onion, russet potatoes, and green beans for this snack.
- Seasonings – Check your spice cabinet to make sure you have minced garlic, ground ginger, ground cumin, allspice, coriander, celery seed, turmeric, curry powder, parsley, and red pepper flakes.
Substitutions
Phyllo dough – Instead of puff pastry you could also use Phyllo dough.
Potatoes – Red potatoes can be used instead of russets.
Variations / Options / Add-Ins
Here are a few ways that you can personalize this tasty recipe.
Mild: Not a fan of spice? Leave the red pepper flakes out of your vegetable mixture.
Cheese: Add in 1/4 cup of your favorite cheese for an extra cheesy treat.
Equipment Needed / Helpful Tools
You only need a couple kitchen tools to help you make this delicious recipe.
- air fryer – I like to use a 6 quart or 8 quart air fryer.
- cutting board – You will need a large cutting board or silicone baking mat to roll your dough out on.
- parchment paper – You will need some parchment paper to fit inside your air fryer basket, or you can use the precut sheets like I do.
How to Make Air Fryer Samosas
Making this tasty snack or side dish is so simple. Just follow the instructions below and you will have a crispy homemade appetizer in no time at all.
Step 1: Heat the oil
Add the oil to a large skillet, and heat it over medium heat.
Step 2: Sauté the onions
Add the onion, ground ginger, and garlic to the oil and saute for about 3 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
Step 3: Add the potatoes and carrots
Add the diced potatoes and carrots and saute until they are soft. This should take about 10 minutes.
Step 4: Stir in the peas
Add the peas and seasonings, and continue sautéing for an additional three minutes. Set the filling aside.
Step 5: Dust your surface with cornstarch
Lightly dust a cutting board with cornstarch and divide the puff pastry in half.
Step 6: Roll out the puff pastry
Roll out each portion of dough until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
Step 7: Cut out the circles
Using a bowl or large cookie cutter, cut out circles that are about 5-6 inches. Set the circles aside.
Step 8: Reshape the dough
Take the remaining dough, and form it into a ball and then roll out again.
Step 9: Continue making circles
Continue cutting out circles until all the dough is used.
Step 10: Make into a cone
Cut each circle in half and then shape the half into a cone. Use water to seal the edges of the cone.
Step 11: Fill the cones
Fill the cone with a small amount of filling and pinch the cone shut. Repeat until all circles are filled.
Step 12: Line the air fryer
Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper and add a few samosas to the basket.
Step 13: Air fry samosas
Spray the samosas with oil, and then air fry at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes.
Step 14: Flip and continue cooking
After the time has lapsed flip the samosas and air fry again for another 6 minutes.
Step 15: Make the chutney
While the samosas are cooking, make the chutney by adding all the ingredients to a blender and pulse until a chunky consistency is reached.
Step 16: Serve and enjoy
Remove the samosas from the air fryer and allow them to cool slightly. You will need to repeat cooking steps until all samosas are air fried. Dip the crispy samosa in the chutney or your favorite dipping sauce.
Serving Suggestions
I love to serve these with a meal like Instant Pot Butter Chicken or a side of Air Fryer Naan Bread.
Pro Tips
Here are a few tips to make sure that your appetizer turns out perfectly every time that you make them.
- Seal the edges of the cones with water to avoid leakage.
- Don’t skip the spraying with oil step, as this is important to get them nice and crispy.
- Make sure to flip the samosas halfway through cooking for even cooking.
- Serve your samosas with a chutney or other dip for added flavor.
- You can tell that they are ready when they are crispy and golden brown outside.
- Place them in a single layer in your air fryer basket, with a little space between them so the hot air can move freely.
- You can add salt and pepper to taste to your filling if you desire.
- Be careful to not overfill your samosa dough. Use about one teaspoon of filling at first, before adding more if needed.
- Air fryers can cook differently, so you may need to adjust the cook time depending on the model of your air fryer.
FAQs
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions for this recipe.
Samosas can be stored in the refrigerator and will keep for up to three days.
To reheat, place in the air fryer at 375F for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through.
Yes! Place cooled samosas on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Once frozen, place them in a freezer bag and store for up to 3 months.
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Air Fryer Samosas
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- cutting board
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 carrots diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 medium russet potatoes diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon parsley chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1 package puff pastry dough
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Mango chutney
- 1 mango diced
- 1/2 jalapeño diced
- 1/4 purple onion diced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large skillet, and heat it over medium heat.
- Add the onion, ground ginger, and garlic to the oil and saute for about 3 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Add the diced potatoes and carrots and saute until they are soft. This should take about 10 minutes.
- Add the peas and seasonings, and continue sautéing for an additional three minutes. Set the filling aside.
- Lightly dust a cutting board with cornstarch and divide the puff pastry in half.
- Roll out each portion of dough until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
- Using a bowl or large cookie cutter, cut out circles that are about 5-6 inches. Set the circles aside.
- Take the remaining dough, and form it into a ball and then roll out again.
- Continue cutting out circles until all the dough is used.
- Cut each circle in half and then shape the half into a cone. Use water to seal the edges of the cone.
- Fill the cone with a small amount of filling and pinch the cone shut.
- Repeat until all the dough is used.
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper and add a few samosas to the basket.
- Spray the samosas with oil, and then air fry at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes.
- After the time has lapsed flip the samosas and air fry again for another 6 minutes.
- White the samosas are cooking, make the chutney by adding all the ingredients to a blender and pulse until a chunky consistency is reached.
- Remove the samosas from the air fryer and allow them to cool slightly. You will need to repeat cooking steps until all samosas are air fried.
- Serve with the chutney for dipping.
Notes
- Seal the edges of the cones with water to avoid leakage.
- Don’t skip the spraying with oil step, as this is important to get them nice and crispy.
- Make sure to flip the samosas halfway through cooking for even cooking.
- Serve your samosas with a chutney or other dip for added flavor.
- You can tell that they are ready when they are crispy and golden brown outside.
- Place them in a single layer in your air fryer basket, with a little space between them so the hot air can move freely.
- You can add salt and pepper to taste to your filling if you desire.
- Be careful to not overfill your samosa dough. Use about one teaspoon of filling at first, before adding more if needed.
- Air fryers can cook differently, so you may need to adjust the cook time depending on the model of your air fryer.