Samosa

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{{Infobox food
| name = Samosa
| image = Samosa fried.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = [[Pakistan]] style fried Samosas during [[Ramadan]].
| alternate_name = Samsa, somsa, sambosak, sambusa, samoosa, singada, samuza
| region = [[Indian Subcontinent]], [[Central Asia]], [[Western Asia]], [[Horn of Africa]], [[North Africa]], [[South Africa]]
| creator =
| course =
| served =
| main_ingredient = [[Maida flour|Maida]] or plain [[flour]], [[potato]], [[onion]], [[spice]]s, [[Chili pepper|green chili]], [[cheese]], [[meat]]
| variations =
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}}

'''Samosa''' is a popular snack originally from Central Asia. It further travelled, with the help of Muslim merchants of trade routes to [[India]].<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news|last=Padgaonkar|first=Dileep|title=Anyone for a samosa?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-25/food-reviews/29769547_1_samosas-mauritius-indian-origin|accessdate=22 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=25 September 2011}}</ref> It is famous in the [[Indian subcontinent]] as well as [[Southeast Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[Southwest Asia]], the [[Arabian Peninsula]], the [[Mediterranean]], the [[Horn of Africa]], [[North Africa]], as well as [[South Africa]].

It is generally prepared in the shape of a [[triangle]], however, the shape and sizes tend to vary from region to region.<ref name="Nigerian samosa">{{cite web|title=Nigerian Samosas|url=http://www.avartsycooking.com/2011/09/nigerian-samosas/|work=|publisher=AvartsyCooking|accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> It can be either baked or fried and has an outer hard crust made of plain flour. It usually has a filling of potatoes and spices.<ref name="Dalal">{{cite book|last=Dalal|first=Tarla|authorlink=:en:Tarla Dalal|title=Non-Fried Snacks|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QIaciznm6J4C&pg=PA12|accessdate=22 June 2012|publisher=Sanjay & Co|isbn=978-81-89491-82-6|page=12}}</ref> It is usually eaten with a spicy sauce called [[chutney]].

Samosa is also an appetiser in [[Pakistan]].

It is commonly available in canteens, sweet shops and is also prepared at home.

Samosa can be [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] or non-vegetarian.

==Origins==

It is believed to have originated from the Central and West [[Asia]]. The word samosa originates from the Persian word sanbosag.<ref name="Name Origin">{{cite news|last=Duggal|first=Girija|title=Lovely triangles|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/333083.aspx|accessdate=22 June 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=23 August 2008}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Language
! Name
|-
| Marathi
| Samosa
|-
| Urdu
| Sambusak
|-
| Turkish
| samsa böreği
|-
| Oriya
| Shingada
|-
|Russian
| Самса́ [samsa]
|-
|Bengali
|Singha-ra
|-
|Persian
|سمبوسه [Samuza]
|}

==References==
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{{Cookbook}}
{{Commons cat|Samosas}}

[[Category:Snack foods]]
[[Category:Middle Eastern foods]]
[[Category:Indian food]]
[[Category:Pakistani food]]

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