Meat Samosas {Beef Tikka Masala Filling}
These crispy Punjabi Style Meat Samosas {Beef Tikka Masala Filling} have a delectable, flaky crust filled with a rich and spicy meat filling.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 8 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs beef
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 jalapenos
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 20 sheets premade empanada dough
- 2 cups cooking oil ((SEE NOTES))
Instructions
- 1
Mix all of the ingredients except for the jalapenos and the cilantro and marinate overnight or during the day for 12 hours.
- 2
Set your Instant Pot on Saute Mode and put 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Saute the beef for 15 minutes to sear. (SEE NOTES FOR STOVETOP METHOD)
- 3
Add 2 cups of water and set your slow cooker to 8 hours.
- 4
Once cooking time is complete, uncover, dry out all the excess liquid and then shred the meat using a fork.
- 5
Once the beef has cooled to room temperature, mix in the finely diced jalapenos and cilantro.
- 6
Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the filling in the center of each empanada sheet.
- 7
Fold each sheet in half and seal the parcel with the tips of a fork.
- 8
Twist and fold the sealed edge and press with the fork once again to reseal (SEE NOTES)
- 9
Preheat the 2 cups of Cooking Oil to 375 degrees using a thermometer
- 10
Fry no more than 2 samosas at a time to prevent the oil temperature from dropping (SEE NOTES)
- 11
Your samosas are ready when they are a nice golden brown, about 5 minutes