Interesting Facts About Samosa You Need To Know

If you are looking for a classic snack dish, then you must be aware of your favourite Samosa. Made with dough that is filled with veg and non-veg stuffing, Samosas are great in terms of their texture and satiating taste. They are completely mouth-watering when eaten with various hot and sweet dipping sauces. In fact, a samosa is found almost on all roadside shops and even in fancy restaurants. The only differences lie in its filling inside. It is one of the crunchiest delicacies that is served in different regions of the country, with fillings that differ from simple potato, to onion fillings, and often cottage cheese and cashew nuts are also included as part of the fillings.

Samosa Recipe

If you are a samosa fan, then you must be aware of the samosa recipe. It is found in almost all major food sites and even food bloggers try to create variations of the dish. 

Certain fun facts about the samosa recipe:

1. Samosa by far is not an Indian snack. Its origin is in the Middle East and the actual stuffing consisted of meat. The kings of the 10th century loved this dish because of its outer flakiness. When the Persians invaded India, they brought this dish with them. 
2. Another mind-blowing fact about the samosa recipe is that it is named after the Arabic word ‘Samsa’. It refers to the pyramids that are in Central Asia. The triangular food with the right filling inside it can be considered to be one of the finest delicacies when it comes as a morning or evening snack.
3. Samosa by far is cooked in Dalda oil, which is another fatty element that is responsible for the flakiness of the dish. In fact, a small samosa when cooked in dalda can have around 300 calories. 
4. Samosas were earlier known to be the food for the royals. It was majorly cooked for the prince and the kings in order to celebrate some special occasion. 
5. Ibn Batuta, the renowned traveller once commented about the samosa; ‘’a dish cooked with minced lamb and dry fruits’, then fried deep in hot oil for a crisp texture’’. With the spread of Ibn battuta's writing, the samosa came to be known as the dish that is enjoyed only by the royalty. 
6. Samosas have various names all across India as well as in the Middle East. They are known as singharas, Samsa, Samuza, Samosi, Somas etc. 
7. In the land of the Turks, the Samosa is generally made of roasted meat and is triangular in shape. It goes by the name of Samsa and has lots of variants!

In some of the Indian states, Samosas are served with chickpea curry. It’s a popular roadside dish that people find it hard to resist!