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What to Eat with Samosas

Tamarind and mint chutneys, chickpea curry and chai, then the snacks and sweets that share the table.

What to Eat with Samosas

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  1. Chickpea curry (chole)Break the samosa open and ladle the curry over it.
  2. Onion pakorasFry them just before serving and share the same chutneys.
  3. Tamarind chutneyPour it into a small bowl for dipping, or spoon it over a broken samosa.
  4. Mint and cilantro chutneyServe it beside the tamarind chutney so each bite can have both.
  5. KachoriServe them warm, cracked open, with a spoonful of chutney inside.

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Chutneys and toppings 7

  • Chaat masala Dust a pinch over the plate at the end.
  • Chopped raw onion Chop it fine and sprinkle it over the chutneys.
  • Mint and cilantro chutney Serve it beside the tamarind chutney so each bite can have both.
  • Pomegranate seeds Add a spoonful at the end for a sweet, juicy bite.
  • Sweetened yogurt Whisk it until smooth and drizzle it over the top.
  • Tamarind chutney Pour it into a small bowl for dipping, or spoon it over a broken samosa.
  • Tomato ketchup Put out a small dish for anyone who wants a milder dip.

To make it a meal 5

  • A soft bread roll (pav) Split the roll, spread it with chutney and press a samosa inside.
  • Chickpea curry (chole) Break the samosa open and ladle the curry over it.
  • Pav bhaji Serve the vegetable curry and its buttered roll as the main plate.
  • Shredded cabbage, onion and mint, for a samosa salad Toss them with cut-up samosa and a squeeze of lime.
  • White pea curry (ragda) Spoon it warm over a crushed samosa and add both chutneys.

Other snacks for the same table 15

  • Bhel puri Mix it at the last minute so the puffed rice stays crisp.
  • Bread pakora Cut each one in half on the slant and stack them on a plate.
  • Dahi vada Serve them chilled, as the cool plate beside the hot samosas.
  • Dhokla Cut it into squares and set it out as the soft, steamed thing on the table.
  • Fruit chaat Toss cut fruit with a pinch of chaat masala and serve it cold.
  • Kachori Serve them warm, cracked open, with a spoonful of chutney inside.
  • Mathri Put out a plate of these flaky biscuits with the tea.
  • Namak para Put out a bowl to nibble on while the samosas fry.
  • Onion pakoras Fry them just before serving and share the same chutneys.
  • Pani puri Set out the shells, the filling and the flavoured water so everyone fills their own.
  • Papri chaat Assemble it at the last minute, with the yogurt and chutneys spooned on top.
  • Potato patties (aloo tikki) Fry them until crisp and serve them with the same chutneys.
  • Puff puff Pile them in a bowl beside the samosas on a party tray.
  • Spring rolls Arrange them on the same platter and share a dipping sauce.
  • Vada pav Offer one to anyone who wants a snack in a bun.

Something sweet after 5

  • Barfi Cut it into small squares and pass the plate round.
  • Besan ladoo Offer one each with the tea.
  • Jalebi Serve them warm, straight after the last samosa.
  • Ras malai Serve it well chilled in a shallow bowl.
  • Rasgulla Spoon them into small bowls with a little of their syrup.

Drinks 3

  • Irani chai Serve it in small glasses beside the samosas.
  • Masala chai Pour it hot and milky, in small cups.
  • Sweet lassi Serve it cold in a tall glass.

How it works

What to eat with samosas? Chutney first. These 35 ideas add toppings, curries that turn a snack into a meal, other snacks for the table, sweets and three drinks.

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What do you eat with samosas?

A samosa is a fried pastry with a savoury filling, most often spiced potatoes, onions and peas. It is served hot and is often accompanied by chutney. As samosa chaat it is broken into pieces and topped with green and sweet chutneys, with onion, hot spices and a dash of yogurt.

What to eat samosas with for a full meal

On its own a samosa is a snack. For a meal, break it open and ladle a curry over it: chickpea curry, or ragda, a light stew of dried white peas. Then add something cold or raw, such as sweetened yogurt, chopped onion or pomegranate seeds, so the plate is not all fried.

  • Serve the samosas hot and the chutneys cold.
  • Pour curry or yogurt over a samosa only when it is about to be eaten, or the pastry goes soft.

Questions and answers

What is good to eat with samosas for dinner?

Pav bhaji, a thick spiced vegetable curry with a soft buttered roll, turns a plate of samosas into dinner. Dahi vada, served chilled, cools the plate, and fruit chaat finishes it.

What do you eat samosas with at a party?

In Nigeria samosas are part of small chops, a platter of finger foods that also holds puff puff, spring rolls and peppered meat or chicken. For an Indian tea table, add pakoras, kachori, dhokla and a bowl of namak para.

What sweet goes with samosas?

Jalebi. In Pakistan the two are sometimes served side by side, and the meal that breaks the Ramadan fast there often has both, with pakoras, dates and water. Rasgulla, barfi, besan ladoo and ras malai are the other sweets here.

What do you drink with samosas?

Tea, for most people: masala chai, or Irani chai, the tea of the Irani cafés of Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad, which may serve mutton samosas too. A cold sweet lassi suits a spicy filling.

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