Moong Samosa

Ingredients

1 tb onion
1 asafetida
1 ts black mustard seeds
1/2 ts ginger
1 pn garam masala
1 green mango powder
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts cayenne
4 tb mung beans
1 tb cilantro
1 recipe pastry dough

Instructions

Water to bind Heat 2 tb ghee in a skillet over low heat. Saute the onion, asafetida, mustard seeds & ginger until the onion is golden brown. Stir in garam masala, green mango powder, salt & cayenne. Mix thoroughly. Add beans, cover the pan & cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes until the beans are tender. Stir in cilantro & remove from heat. Divide into 8 portions. Brush one half moon of pastry with water & fold into a cone. Fill each cone with 1 portion of filling & seal the top. Repeat with remaining pastry. Heat enough ghee in a wok or large skillet to deep-fry 4 samosas at once. When very hot, deep-fry the samosas for a few minutes until golden-brown on both sides. Remove from heat & drain well before serving.