Try the healthier version of samosas. This samosa wonton recipe is the guilt-free version of samosas. The chutney is Caribbean Inspired.
Is there anyone who doesn’t love samosas?
As far as I know, there isn’t anyone on this earth who doesn’t love a good samosa recipe.
Samosas are very easy to make, if you are using wonton wrappers.
Ever since I remember, my mother has made the perfect samosas. You could take a compass to it and it would be an equilateral triangle with 45 degree angles!
Unfortunately, I did not inherit her trait for symmetry and perfection.
Over the years, I have experimented with so many variations of samosas. I will not bore you with the disaster that was the Mexican Samosa.
Then there was the Greek version of samosas where the Feta cheese was fried which ended in a huge mess.
This recipe has some Chinese influence and some Caribbean influence. Also, I decided to make Sweet potatoes to be the focus of the recipe, although, I didn’t stay away from regular potatoes either.
Sweet potatoes with peas and carrots make up this recipe more interesting and healthy. It takes 45 minutes to make these samosa wontons, so, you won’t be spending your whole day slaving over the stove.
To save some time, bake the sweet potato in a mini oven for about 15 minutes.
In a medium wok, add the oil and add black mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start popping, add the cumin seeds.
Turmeric powder is vital in all Indian cuisine and it is also very therapeutic in nature. It has a long list of health benefits as outlined in this WebMD’s article.
I served this with Caribbean Style Chutney which was a great combination. The dish has a very West Indian flare and the samosa wontons fit right in.
How To Make Samosa Wontons
Samosa Wontons
Ingredients
- 20 Wonton Papers (thawed at room temperature for at least 30 min)
- 1 Sweet Potato Partially Baked
- 1 Red Potato finely chopped(Optional)
- 1/2 cup red onions finely choppe
- 1 cup carrots finely chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup water
- Oil or Oil Spray for brushing the wontons
- Cilantro for Garnish
Instructions
Making the Filling
- Finely chop all the ingredients
- In a medium wok, add the oil and heat for 30 seconds
- Add the Mustard seeds and wait for them to pop
- Add the Cumin Seeds and let them brown for about 15 seconds
- Add the red onions and let them caramelize. Should take about 5 minutes.
- Add the Turmeric and Cayenne Pepper
- Add the carrots and potatoes
- Add the salt and stir well
- Once the carrots and potatoes have softened (about 10 minutes), add the peas
- Stir well
- Cook uncovered for 10 more minutes. If the potatoes start to brown, turn it off
- Add the lime juice and stir well
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
Bringing the samosa wontons together
- Start preparing the wontons wrappers
- Add 1 tsp of the mixture in the middle of the wonton
- Take a small spoon and dip it in the water
- Then, take the spoon to the edges of one wonton wetting them slightly
- Pull the top left and the bottom right end together and pinch gently
- Do the same for the 2 remaining sides
- Gently pinch all the sides of the wonton together
- Spray the wonton well. Spray the top and the bottom of the wonton well
- Place the wonton on a baking sheet
- Repeat the above steps for the remaining wontons
- Place the wontons in the oven and allow them to bake for 20 minutes or until they turn brown
- * Serve with my Papaya Chutney *
I have never tried a samosa wonton but it sounds deliciouss and I like that it is vegan too!
Such a great recipe. I want to try that. Really looks yummy. Thanks for sharing.
We do not have it here but that looks tasty!
Now that’s a lot of flavor packed in one tiny wonton! Love the idea of making it vegan, that’s definitely healthier. Thanks for sharing the recipe, it would be nice to give this a try!
Yum, these look delicious! Need to try them out!
These look and sound amazing, you are making me hungry!
Thank you, Claire
I almost always have wontons in my fridge. They are so versatile. This samosa looks tasty, especially w/ the sweet potato.
I have wonton wrappers in the fridge. I should make these.
I would love to try these. They look delicous.
Great recipe! Love the mixture of sweet potatoes & red potatoes.
Thank you, Mica
These are so pretty! Pinned!
Thank you, Linda
They look so cute and what a brilliant idea!
Thank you, Manju
Oh man these look so good! I like your use of wonton wrappers to make this supper easy – love it!
Thank you, Sarah
Such beautiful little packets – they look and sound delicious! I love sweet potatoes too – such a great flavor combo you’ve got going on here. Yum!
Thank you, Sarah
Yes who doesn’t like samosas ?! They’re the best! Love the Chinese and Caribbean fusion in these. would love to try making these with the wonton wrappers. My friend’s mom always makes samosas using tortillas so interesting to see a different spin on the dough.
Thank you, Vicky. I have to try it with tortillas. That is something I have never tried before. Great Idea, Vicky
Looks amazing, I’m going to try it just as soon as I find out where to buy samosa papers in my area.
Thank you.
Lovely samosas
Thank you, Beena
Thank you for sharing! I love samosas but I love that these ones are baked rather than fried (and the use of sweet potatoes!).
Thank you, Kelsey. I am trying to stay away from fried foods, so, this was fun to make. But, it was more fun to eat. 🙂
Love wontons, yours look like little purses, how fun! Looks like a terrific recipe, I look forward to trying it soon, yum!
Thank you Debra.
As a major lover of samosas and having made my own, I would say those are perfect little packages and I love the pretty shape. Lovely recipe.
Thank you so much, Janette. Your samosa recipe was wonderful!