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Recipe : Spicy Chickpea Samosas

Makes 8 servings

These delicious bite-size turnovers are a popular Indian snack. They're usually made
with potatoes, but chickpeas add a healthful protein boost. Traditionally, samosas are
deep-fried; here baking makes them every bit as delicious without adding calories.

Dough
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons low-fat (1%) milk
1 egg white
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Filling
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 onion, finely chopped
One 1" piece gingerroot, peeled and minced
1 garlic clove, minced
One 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped green chiles
1/2 cup thawed frozen peas
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

To prepare the dough, in a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder and
salt; pulse to blend. Add the cheese, milk, egg white and oil; pulse until the dough
begins to hold together. Gather into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least
1 hour. (The dough may be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated up to 2 days at this
point; let stand 1 hour at room temperature and proceed with recipe.)
To prepare the filling, in a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Add the curry and
cumin; cook, stirring constantly, until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the
onion, ginger and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the onion is softened,
about 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas, chiles and 3/4 cup water; cook, stirring
gently, until most of the liquid is evaporated, 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat
and mash until fairly smooth. Gently stir in the peas, lemon juice and salt, taking
care not to mash the peas. Let stand 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425o F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Sprinkle a work surface with a little flour. Place a small bowl of warm water by
the work surface.
Divide the dough into fourths and roll each between your palms into a ball. Roll
each ball into an 8" round and cut each in half. Moisten the straight edge of a
dough half with a few drops of water. Fold over the straight edges, forming a
cone, and press firmly to seal. Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the cone,
then moisten the cone's open edges with a little water; firmly pinch the edges
together. Repeat to make 8 samosas. Place the samosas on the baking sheet and
spray them lightly on both sides with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes,
until lightly browned.

SERVING PROVIDES: 1 Bread, 1 Protein/Milk, 1 Fat.

PER SERVING: 192 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 3 mg Cholesterol, 286
mg Sodium, 26 g Total Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 7 g Protein, 81 mg Calcium