Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas

Name: Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 square spring-roll wrappers, or 6 sheets filo, halved; 2 medium russet potatoes, boiled and roughly mashed; 1/2 cup green peas, thawed; 1 small onion, finely diced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp neutral oil, plus more for brushing; Salt, cilantro and lemon, to taste; Mint chutney or tamarind sauce, to serve

Spice-shop aroma without a pot of oil. Potato-pea filling cools completely, then wraps into triangles that blister in the basket with a light oil brush. They come out shatter-crisp on the outside and still soft at the seam. Chutney on the side is non-negotiable.

54 min total
375°F / 190°C
4 servings
40 min prep

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Cool filling or torn pastry

Hot potato steam softens wrappers until they tear at the fold. Make the filling first, then fold while it is room temperature.

Oil brush, not a dunk

A thin coat on both sides is enough for blistering. Heavy oil pools and softens the pastry before it browns.

Frozen stash

Freeze uncooked samosas on a tray, then bag. Cook from frozen a few minutes longer. Never thaw or they weep.

Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas

Prep 40 min · Cook 14 min · Total 54 min · 4 servings

Air Fryer375°F / 190°C

Basket time14 min

Flip / shakeat 7 min

Tested onCosori 5.8 qt, 1700W

Crowding. Leave a finger-width gap. Touching samosas fuse and stay raw at the seam.

From frozen. From frozen: same temperature, 16-18 minutes, flip at 9. Do not thaw or the pastry weeps.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Make the filling

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and cook until they sputter and smell fragrant. Stir in the onion and ginger and cook until soft. Add the spices, mashed potato, peas, salt, lemon and cilantro. Taste and adjust. Spread on a plate and cool completely: warm filling tears the wrappers.

Fold and cook

Place about 2 tablespoons of filling on each wrapper. Fold into a tight triangle and seal the edge with a dab of water, pressing firmly so nothing leaks in the basket.
Vegetable samosas folded and sealed
Brush both sides lightly with oil. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
Arrange with a finger-width gap between samosas. Cook 7 minutes, flip carefully and cook 6-7 minutes more until the pastry is blistered and tan, not pale.
Samosas cooking in the air fryer basket
Rest 2 minutes before biting in: the filling stays molten. Serve with mint chutney or tamarind sauce.