Samosa Recipes
Crispy triangular pastry filled with spiced potatoes or meat. The ultimate Pakistani street snack.
What is Samosa?
Crispy triangular pastry filled with spiced potatoes or meat. The ultimate Pakistani street snack.
Regional Variants at a Glance
| Variant | Region | Prep | Cook | Difficulty | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloo Samosa (Crispy Potato-Filled Pastry) | Punjab | 45m | 45m | Hard | 8 |
| Keema Samosa — Lahori Street Style | Punjab | 45m | 30m | Medium | 6 |
| Aloo Samosa — Sindhi Style | Sindh | 40m | 30m | Medium | 6 |
All Samosa Recipes
Aloo Samosa (Crispy Potato-Filled Pastry)
Aloo Samosa is Pakistan's most iconic street snack — a perfectly crispy, triangular pastry filled with spiced mashed potatoes and peas, deep-fried to a golden crunch. Sold on every corner from Karachi to Peshawar.
Keema Samosa — Lahori Street Style
Crispy Lahori keema samosa filled with spiced beef mince cooked with peas, green chilli and fresh coriander, wrapped in a flaky homemade pastry and deep-fried to golden perfection. The ultimate Ramadan iftaar snack and Pakistani party food that disappears in minutes.
Aloo Samosa — Sindhi Style
Sindhi-style aloo samosa with a spiced potato and onion filling flavoured with amchur (dried mango powder), cumin and coriander seeds, wrapped in a thin crispy pastry. Slightly tangier and more cumin-forward than Punjabi versions — the Sindhi approach to a pan-Pakistani classic.