Dinner: Samosas in Lettuce Cups with Chili Sauce

Recipe by Colin Cowie These Indian favorites can be cooked up to 2 hours ahead and served at room temperature.

Ingredients

12 frozen samosas
vegetable oil
12 small butter lettuce leaves
chili sauce
12 small sprigs cilantro

Instructions

Remove samosas from freezer 5 minutes before ready to cook. To cook, fill a large skillet with 1/4-inch vegetable oil and place over medium heat. Attach a deep-fry thermometer to side of skillet; heat oil to 350 degrees.
Add samosas in a single layer to hot oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown (if samosas start to burn in spots, lower heat). Transfer samosas from oil with a slotted spoon to paper towel; drain.
To serve, place each samosa on a lettuce leaf; top with a generous amount of chili sauce and garnish with cilantro.
Note: Colin prefers the lamb samosas ($10 per dozen), vegetable samosas ($9 per dozen), and chili sauce ($3. 50 for 8 ounces) from House of Audre (www. houseofaudre. com). Or look for a frozen variety in your supermarket.

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