The kids were both home today. I sometimes hate the fact they disappear to the basement or bedroom and just do what they do. So, with that said, today I made them come out of their caves and join me in the kitchen. I need some kid time after the tragedy of yesterday.
(the reason we chose samosas)
While in San Fran for my sister, Susie's 75th birthday, we had these yummmmmmy samosas at the picnic. We all loved them, except for Bobby who stayed at the rental sick…but the kids and I ate them up. So our goal today was to have a little mom/jackass time and attempt to cook those bad boys. First thing first…I did NOT want to fry anything, my cholesterol is bad enough. Ilin argued the point everything taste better fried, but I won…seeing how we don't have a fry daddy. I opted to use Phyllo and probably after all said and done, the same amount of oil that would have gone into the fryer. Seriously.
We used the basics of this recipe from "The colors of Indian cooking" and started upon our cooking adventure. The potato part was easy, the funny part was toasting the seeds because they popped all over and made Olive scream, and the best part was the outcome.
I'm not going to rewrite the recipe because I really did just use her recipe…of course her kitchen looks nicer and she didn't make quite the mess we did, so just look at her pictures and pretend it's my kitchen, you'll probably never see my kitchen any way…so let's keep it mystical.
I want to tell you to not be scared of this recipe. It's easy, yummy and I've found when kids help cook, they tend to eat it. It's a weird thing.
there were a couple things we changed in the recipe.
I boiled the potatos with the skin on and mashed them…there were still big chunks in them…not mashed to oblivion.
I also used veggie oil instead a pound of butter.
This keeps the recipe vegan.
Now look at the result and happy smiles.
we had extra potato/pea mix which I put a lid on and am going to freeze.
This would make a great gift, because I think Tamales don't have to be the ONLY lil xmas cooked gift.
these are yummy, and look so presentable.
Last but not least. If you have only cooked cookies and sweets with your kids, venture out. Let them help make dinner. Like I said, they are more apt to eat a new food if they cooked it.
Give it a try….
write ya later,
xo,
m
