How To Make Samosas with Chintan Pandya

Chintan Pandya, chef of Rahi in the West Village and Adda in Queens, knows the secret to a perfectly crispy samosa: frying at two different oil temperatures. Potatoes, peas, and ajwain, an herb thought to have anti-bloating qualities, are also key components to this classic Indian street food. Chintan demonstrates how to use a pasta machine to give the dough a consistent thickness, as well as the proper way to fold samosas.
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[@gaudibautista9704]

My wife is half Mexican half Indian. Im looking this up cause im sure my dad in law would love a great surprise that his full mexican son in law is making samosas that surely brings his taste buds close to home. Thank you for this @Munchies

[@ravik007ggn]

Mexican and Indian. Bet she can eat raw chillies while not even breaking a sweat.

[@pratikdevrukhkar3260]

All the best to you 👍

[@lazyyethealthy9230]

How did it go?

[@chrysologusdmello204]

You can actually make a fusion of Empanadas and samosas

[@desertwaterdemon]

I’m Mexican and I’ve made samosas twice and they are savory and spicy.

[@themadstrats9164]

Chintan repeating himself, saying things simply, and constantly pointing at the food, is very helpful when to comes learning how to make this dish. Even that last bit with him saying that baking isn’t going to be as good as fried, was a good tip. This guy is probably great at teaching beginners chefs.

[@JaydevRaol]

True

[@Loveusa8219]

No doubt

[@jeannetterw]

"I think baking a samosa is a criminal offense." PREACH.

[@wordsandtricks]

Yes! I feel the exact same way about people who bake falafels.

[@jeannetterw]

@Laura Unknown Fats are necessary to metabolize certain vitamins so not entirely. Balance ✌️

[@mapledoodle5516]

Laura Unknown so then why are you here watching a samosa video? Go back to your GMO, farm to table, sustainable, organic, green makes the world go round baked kale chips and let us, who actually enjoy food, live in peace.

[@circle_line]

Saying it's a criminal offense is somewhat inconsiderate. If someone is overweight or unhealthy, then offering healthier versions of foods they love can help them lose weight and make them feel like they don't have to compromise their tastes for their health. Now saying baked samosas are tastier than fried could definitely be considered offensive, but I don't think people baking samosas are saying it tastes better. If they are, they're either wrong or need to start a business because they have found a way to make a lot of money

[@manaspuranik8353]

@Laura Unknown okay but I'm here for a good time, not a long time

[@msabolijoshi]

He's so great at explaining! More of this guy!

[@shaurya6601]

Finally an Indian making a phenomenal Indian snack exactly the way it's supposed to be made. So proud of you my man. Well done.

[@probikash]

At last someone made indian food like it's supposed to be.

[@vaibhavchawla7706]

Yes with a dough maker and a machine to roll the maida right?? Who the fuck in India does that?

[@Mr.00Jeeze]

Vaibhav chawla stfu

[@NeoGamemaster]

@@vaibhavchawla7706 Did you not listen to a word he said? He uses it to teach trainees how thin the dough should be, he's teaching idiots like you and me to do it right, I imagine he doesn't actually need that pasta roller

[@NPCVenture]

@@vaibhavchawla7706 Who in India would use a machine indeed. 1- kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqDdhZtvasqApLs 2- kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4mki5uYf9l3fbs Apparently enough people to support a business by the looks of it.

[@Mr_Stanley888]

No he didn't. You don't know how to make good food.

[@msabolijoshi]

I love the balance here between authenticity and his chef's training - the kitchenaid, the pasta roller, the oil thermometers are all signs of great technique and his time spent in restaurant kitchens. Great work

[@RTMZ06]

Awesome! I hope that you have Chintan back again, I'm sure he has many different traditional Indian dishes that he can share with us!

[@shivamsingh321]

Anytime u want to come india and know about indian food, just reply on this comment

[@sheilahc3209]

Once it’s safer to travel, I’d love to visit India.

[@sumitnarang7689]

@@sheilahc3209 You are always welcome. In fact, we Indians love to share our culture. And don't worry , we are not offended when someone do not like our food. Most of the Indian mothers would cook some vegetables which kids hate , it is a known fact. And also , not all of us like spicy food. And not all our food is spicy , since only limited selection of food (mostly popular spicier ones) are showcased in the west. But yes , I would say , wait for 6 months period , so that covid situation (which is a lot better today than few months ago) becomes almost non-existent.

[@sheilahc3209]

@@sumitnarang7689 Wonderful! Thank you for your warm welcome. I will definitely keep that in mind. I will be spending time with my boyfriend and his family and I’m very much looking forward to it. I love Indian cuisine and the lovely people! ❤️

[@yerrrk5801]

So we’re just gonna ignore the fact my guy has heat proof hands

[@rishab5293]

Yea noticed it

[@rookiecookie6669]

Its called asbestos hands and many people who cook often in high heat are blessed with it 😅

[@Nerflover10097]

Cook hands have no feeling

[@prankulsingh]

Is he a targaryen

[@srishtishrivastava93]

I read the comment before watching the entire video. Now I know what you are talking about!!! DANG

[@RedSnake714]

Samosas are seriously underrated

[@xiondFirst]

Overrated lol

[@RedSnake714]

Farzaan Ali I’m actually mixed raced, not fully white you racial profiling piece of shit

[@tomchamberlain4329]

In the UK we don't underrate them we probably eat more samosas than burgers

[@pixiebomb28]

@@xiondFirst not at all. They're AMAZING.

[@xiondFirst]

@@pixiebomb28 yup they are go to anywhere in Asia. Samosa are pretty overrated

[@derekwest8636]

I really appreciate Chintans explanations. Indian food is slowly becoming my favorite and want to start making it.

[@elluisito000]

Venezuelan music in the intro of an Indian recipe? :D as a Venezuelan that likes Indian food I approve it :D

[@rahusphere]

luis colmenares what’s the music though?

[@elluisito000]

@@rahusphere hi! It's a venezuelan folk genre called "joropo", in this case played with an instrument called bandola

[@rahusphere]

@@elluisito000 thanks

[@forwardobservations8222]

amrika moment

[@anniecrawford5911]

Love how everything is explained by color, texture and consistency. I was able to understand the feel of what is happening at each step. Wish I could have tasted this. Thank you. 💐

[@sheilahc3209]

My boyfriend is Indian and this is his ultimate favorite along with Jalebi. 🥰

[@krushna4181]

Sheilah is an Indian name too

[@scube2250]

Nobody cares!!!

[@krushna4181]

@@scube2250 Apparently you care enough to give a reply.

[@user-cl3eu3mm4d]

@@scube2250 I'm Indian too and I care! Just shut up

[@scube2250]

@@user-cl3eu3mm4d Am also an Indian ur just appropriating Indians in this comment section , and that’s her bf why do u care?? R u a virgin ??? No then shut up

[@gamegal1090]

Chintan voice is quite similar to that of Saurav Ganguly. Amazing recipe. Precisely mentioned. No one has ever described it as nicely as you did. Want more recipe videos from Chintan

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I want some'O those Samosas! Looks awesome!

[@fryingpancakes8445]

Wow this is actually a quite simple recipe. There was an Indian grocery store near where I lived and they had some killer samosas. I always grab a few before I leave very week. Now I can make it myself!

[@Royalbob123]

Nice to know but don’t think it’s that simple recipe to mail it perfectly, it takes time like he said( he tried 500-600 of those samosas before getting it right) . Enjoy making them !!

[@Josephfrom1990]

I love Indian cuisine but I have no street cred when it comes to cooking it. On the rare occasion I make samosas I'll use wonton wrappers. I really like his dough recipe. His excitement for the pasta maker is so fun to watch. It's like the first time I switched from doing everything by hand to using a stand mixer.

[@tomchamberlain4329]

Best street food. Glad we have so much Indian/Pakistani food here in the UK...it's the best food

[@0urMutualFriend]

Tom? Raury's Tom?

[@tomchamberlain4329]

@@0urMutualFriend wat

[@mapledoodle5516]

Tom Chamberlain Raury’s Tom. You don’t get it? C’mon man...

[@0urMutualFriend]

@@tomchamberlain4329 lol, thought you were I guy I went to school with (st Paul's)

[@tomchamberlain4329]

@@0urMutualFriend You went to school in st paul's cathedral?

[@brianmoody2549]

It’s great you give a clear understanding of how things are made, and how you feel about how everything thing works together as one.

[@quahogconvo]

I hope you have him on more often!

[@sumantamaitra]

My mom never made samosa once a week. She made it once a year.

[@prathamesh7659]

@@cosmossirius1228 Hindus don't celebrate ramdan bs, we hindus make samosas once a year prolly because the sweet shop is closed or something

[@aravindsurendran]

My mom has never made it in her life probably, certainly never in mine. She’s not a good cook, just okay.

[@dolabanerjee8825]

Eat at Dhamaka NYC It serves regional Indian cuisine. Not Americanised. It's his restaurant

[@JithinJacob333]

I work in an Indian restaurant in the US and we use a the pasta roller to get the same thickness every time too. And he's right when he says it looks easy but hard to do. When I used to watch them others do, I also thought it was easy. But when I tried to do it, I discovered how difficult it was. It took me a while to learn how to do it.

[@omar9654]

Good source of knowledge and explanation!!!! More of him

[@bhanu4822]

5:49 I m impressed always happen with me while working with to mom in kitchen, you are a very practical person😃

[@ranjureddy768]

This is the second video of this chef I'm watching and he is so talented. I like how he explains the reason behind every step.

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

Okay, that’s genius. I never thought to use my pasta roller to shape and roll out the samosa dough. I’m trying that next time I make them. As a home cook, I’ll never waste that much oil to have two separate pots at two different temperatures. It takes longer to take them out and rest them while you raise the heat, but I don’t want all that leftover oil. Yes, I know you can strain and reuse, but storing it is a problem in my tiny kitchen.

[@KKTlancaster]

I died when he said it helps remove the gas from the body. 😆 #ajwainfarts

[@RAIRADIO]

The Bengali version has more whole spices, ginger, turmeric and cauliflower in winter. The crust is thinner too.

[@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028]

Yes

[@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028]

Cauliflower samosa is the best

[@kereruwilson6633]

Rolling the whole spices with a pin , how have I never thought of that.

[@BhaveshParkhe]

You will probably damage the pin after a while. In India it is done with a really heavy elliptical pin which has a base to crush these.

[@sunitalaborde34]

Thanks for explaining so well thanks a million.

[@parchitagourmet]

The recipe? Perfect... but the music at the beggining is music from my country: Venezuela... it is also music from Colombia... definitely not Indian 👀👀👀😂

[@tomchamberlain4329]

stock music init. they don't care init. init

[@mannacharya4088]

I'm sure you can tell by all the happy Indians in the chat, But this is authentic Indian food! What Chintan shows is exactly what we have back in India, and the even innovates with adding new things.

[@tmasst07]

i gave a standing ovation when Chef Chintan said "if you're going to enjoy a food, enjoy it in its original form". No more of these jabroni substitutes! You want health, go raw or vegan (nothing wrong with that). But when it's time to throw down, THROW DOWNNNNNN!!!!!

[@kevinstorey6287]

This was vegan, lol. Not like he's frying it in lard.

[@pieratesofcarribean]

@@kevinstorey6287 well if you add paneer than it becomes vegetarian.

[@Godzilla-hh8ip]

fast and feast

[@MEEK5]

I could smell the spices as he's making these

[@nikhilrohatgi84]

I would add chopped green chillies and just a little bit of chopped ginger as well. Needs to have a touch of heat

[@hopecampbell3871]

I need to make these fresh! The Indian store next to me carries some wonderful premade ones 🤗

[@AB-bc3vi]

This man has great attention to detail. He’s a genius in my eyes

[@mikomiko993]

It is favourite of every Indian.

[@br310x]

I like how he says putato

[@prasannp7]

It's probably a mix of British English from India and American English from NYC

[@mlady6564]

If you like that, you would love how the guys from The Happy Pear say potato.

[@jessemcfarlane4384]

Lmao I was just gonna post this

[@ravik007ggn]

@Slayer Ap It's called Batata in Hindi? My Hindi teaching mom is going to get the second shock of her life ( the first one was watching me score 47 out of 100 in Hindi).

[@BhaveshParkhe]

Thats how its said in western part of India: Pow-ta(like in tap)-toe. Same goes for tomato: Toe-ma(in mac)-toe.

[@pm6127]

To be honest.. None makes samosa at home(if they do even then it's once a year)..

[@prathamesh7659]

@Seymour Dix Majority of Indians are Hindu we don't celebrate that cult bs

[@jatin2866]

@@prathamesh7659 Ayo chill 💀

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@Seymour Dix On festivals & not only Eid!!

[@ronakdash5778]

Samosa is a feeling , rainy evening samosa and a chai ! Best thing ever

[@Caffeine.And.Carvings]

I watched alot of ramen videos lately, and thought chintan samosa would involve a bone broth of sorts ^^

[@yoyoabhishek777]

This man is a natural teacher ❤️

[@pratikdevrukhkar3260]

Great job done by Chintan as always ❤

[@shaqtaku]

I love samosas but making them at home is a hassle (you need at least 3 liters of oil to fill that pot)

[@MegaNerevar]

You don't need them in that triangular shape, just flatten them out and shallow fry, it would taste the same

[@ashwinnair9862]

True I'd rather buy it and save the hassle.

[@shaqtaku]

@sandeep singh 👍

[@berrygirlfinn]

Samosas is my most favorite food!!! Looks delicious!

[@jorgeanner8577]

Awesome video! Very detailed and thank you for the awesome tips!!

[@sidpanjr]

Most authentic receipe I've ever seen on the web.

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

Thank you for explaining your methods!!!

[@pdias8469]

Excellent. I believe everything you say. Never baked always fried and I enjoy it fried.

[@JossKitchen]

I love samosas love love the different spices and with the crispy dough then the fluffy filling with the different chutney is 👌👌👌 yes involve your hands it’s makes the whole experience of food loving to next level

[@amaterasu7734]

Very nice , we need more content from this guy ..

[@HonokaKazuno-q7b]

I learned a lot of new information from your videos. I knew it was important to boil uncut potatoes in cold water to prevent them from absorbing water. I knew ajwain can emit gases, which people take when they eat oily foods. Also, I was impressed that you have practiced hard to make samosa. I learned that whatever people do, many practices are needed to improve.

[@ArabianKnight63]

"he is that guy who said we don't give f about how our food looks but its awesome !!", now i see whatcha mean

[@trainwithfalko]

Perfect for my fitness journey! I combine German and Indian veggie food!THX

[@WillowDailyShorts]

More of this! So much fun to watch!

[@NAzTRAdamUS]

I really respect your culinary acumen, skill, your fairness, and your integrity. -Ali

[@Benny_From_NY]

My girlfriend is Indian and I love learning more and more about her culture ❤️

[@nishhnishh1088]

Have fun with your identity less albino children

[@naveengokarla9518]

@@nishhnishh1088 man wtf is wrong with you

[@LeonSnax]

supporting PoC chefs! much love

[@barry4988]

Gujarati-style samosas 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@frizelfrancis]

I actually learned a lot of science behind deep fried cooking ✌️

[@Vancovermycity]

Thats so tasty, love punjabi samosas

[@badlad2001]

Punjabi samosa wtf was that??

[@antiquefuturistic]

@@badlad2001 samosas have regional variations across different countries

[@cman52497]

Y’all ever need anyone to make you the best Chilean empanadas ever I got you

[@krishnajoshi2757]

I guess he opened his own Restaurant now Named Dhamaka NYC

[@harleyharris7346]

Thank the Lord for KZbin! I am a mix of 5 different races, but have been looking for how to make authentic samosas for aggggggges! They are my favourite snack. Thank you so very much for sharing!

[@zanGalant]

I remember a foreigner once set up a stall alongside other local street food vendors near our university selling shimosas. That was my exposure to this interesting food. It was quite unfortunate that he didn't seem to be successful in the venture since he only appeared there for like a couple of weeks before vanishing.

[@thedeathstar420]

the fuck is a shimosa lol? a samosa dipped in mimosas or sm?

[@everberry51]

Thank you!! Highly needed

[@Loveusa8219]

Great tips best explanation of making samosa-

[@meiyappanselvam4650]

Most famous and favourite snack of India!

[@amogh5427]

Indian Food...Romance with masala and flavors 😋

[@zorthavii4930]

These look great I love Indiana/Mediterranean cuisine!

[@postboypiccolo1716]

there was this girl in my freshman year who brought in samosas on the last day of school and ill never forget them they were so good.

[@vijayvk879]

lovely I like the way you explain

[@eyesblade]

Man I fell in love with your channel when you said, "I think baking a samosa is a crime" LOL

[@vadlamudisaikrishna]

The 1 rupee onion samosas in Hyderabad are the shiz.

[@burritoandsalad4160]

True. They are my all time fav

[@ckfoodandtravel4647]

Chef Chintan is my new favorite

[@barry4988]

Nice Gujarati version, similar to the one made by my mom.

[@BuffMo2407]

personally would've served them with a chutney. at home we make one with tamarind or a raihtah. yogurt with a little red onion and cucumber and mint. mad.

[@kunalchand6347]

Samosa with cucumber raita, my man

[@ImFataI]

He did serve it with a chutney. The plated samosas had a mint chutney behind the ketchup.

[@BuffMo2407]

@@ImFataI i see that, but an emphasis is defo needed. its pretty important!

[@Onehandlebartwowheels]

I love Chintal Pandya man he’s so cool

[@jxbane]

I’m going to try these with the least Indian meat: beef. Steak dinner hot pocket

[@thedeathstar420]

i would suggest ground beef

[@yep8058]

Samosa is easily my favorite Indian dish. Even though it's often more served as a starter or snack, I could eat myself stupid with those.

[@bertoman1990]

This ones alright, I used to eat pastry wrapped samosas filled with just onions which are bomb

[@msabolijoshi]

He's actually proper desi! Love it

[@rochelisa]

That was a good explaination i.e.I would have added spices without warming it up not knowing needs to be cooked a bit. A helpful video. I am going to make this tasty, delicious Samosa recipe but Muslim & Parsi Samosa with meat sounds delicious, too.

[@rochelisa]

Oh! An a question. Can I use Ghee instead of oil? Why do some recipes ask for Ghee the others oil? Why oil is better?

[@rochelisa]

And thank you for Aijwan explanation.

[@ritikshaw5868]

@@rochelisa deep frying with oil is better.. Atleast for samosas. I haven't heard of them being made from ghee

[@pixiebomb28]

I'll eat a million.❤️

[@govindamassaro7955]

Bravo.. By the way am on overnight Stage 2 Marinating for chicken tikka masala!

[@Elizi_]

Someday I'm going to make a pork samosa - Northeastern Indian🇮🇳

[@gamegal1090]

Best episode ever

[@ibrahimuzair08]

need more vids from this guy plz..

[@govindupreti745]

Now he runs his own restaurant known as dhamaka

[@adityaseth7406]

Yep that is a *proper* samosa

[@vincenzosplate]

Love them😍😍😍😍

[@shalinir8469]

Hey Chintan I watched one of your videos, wherein you shared lot of things about cooking at DHAMAKA,the best thing I liked was your comment -""Indian food is UNAPOLOGETIC""& it was super impressive, how you cooked pressure cooker biryani & other dishes, however watching this video, it was funny and strange, at first you gave Gyaan about not to use kneading machine and later you yourself used it anyways, which wasn't needed, bcoz the entire kneading process can be done with hands itself...I'm saying this coz,I'm a very passionate and an expert cook.

[@vipinbhardwaj9795]

Love to see your videos

[@louel9272]

Your command of english is amazing and the instructions are well explained and very easy to understand and follow! Subscribed! Will definitely try this since my wife loves samosa thanks chef!

[@user-xi2if4tq2g]

Louel Ilagan English is one of the official languages of India lmao.. you realize that they were a British colony for over 100 years right?

[@julian3274]

Finally samosa recipe on youtube

[@rexctfvybhunj]

What are the babes of the sauces usually served with this?

[@MishkaSinghi28]

Mint chutney or tomato ketchup as a lot of people like it.

[@sid8gerrard]

This recipe is legit. I'd highly recommend you guys to search recipes of meat samosas as well. You can find recipes of various variations of samosas as well because it's a part of many cultures from Central & Southern Asia to Africa.

[@sid8gerrard]

Also look up recipes for tamarind and mint chutneys. You can refrigerate them for up to a week, maybe even more.