Air Fryer Frozen Punjabi-Style Samosa

Ingredients

• 600 g large frozen Punjabi-style samosas (about 6), straight from the freezer
• Green chutney or tamarind chutney, to serve (optional)
• Sliced onion, to serve (optional)
• Oil spray

Steps

1. Take the samosas straight from frozen - don't thaw, or the thick pastry turns doughy before the air fryer can crisp it.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 180°C for 3 minutes.
3. Spray all over with oil - the thick pastry needs a proper coating to crisp rather than just dry out.
4. Arrange in a single layer with space between each samosa.
5. Air fry for 10 minutes, then turn each one over.
6. Air fry a further 6 minutes (16 minutes total), checking one is piping hot in the centre before pulling the rest - the pastry is thick, so a cold centre is the main way these go wrong.
7. If the centre's still cool, give them another 2-3 minutes rather than turning up the heat, which will burn the outside before the inside catches up.
8. Rest for 2 minutes, then serve with chutney and sliced onion.

Tip: Punjabi samosas are much thicker than the small cocktail kind - if a recipe's times look short, it's probably written for those, not this size.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Estimated from standard ingredient data — actual values vary by brand and exact quantities used.