Cheese Samosa, crispy samosa filled with cheese takes less than 10 minutes to make. Everyone loves a crispy samosa, specially when it is filled with cheese and who can say no to it, like cheese chilli toast & cheese spring rolls. Cheese samosa is made with cheese, herbs, onions, spices and fresh coriander leaves which is stuffed inside samosa patti and fried. You can customise this recipe to your liking and it is freezer friendly as well which is perfect for Ramadan. Learn how to make crispy cheese samosa with step by step pictures and video.
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Cheese Samosa
Samosa is one of my all time favourite snack.I recently discovered readymade frozen samosa sheets and I am in love with it. You just make filling for the samosa and stuff them and make samosa. You can choose to fry or bake them. Specially when served with masala chai. This particular samosa is super hit among the kids, since it is filled with cheese. I just seasoned the cheese with few herbs alone but you can add onions, peppers and many other things as you prefer. I have shared one more filling idea in this blog post. Since Ramadan is around the corner, I hope this recipe will be useful for many.
About Cheese Samosa
Samosa is one of the most popular snack in India and loved all over the world. It is such a versatile recipe, you can stuff them with which ever filling you like and they taste amazing. Some of the most popular samosa is punjabi potato samosa, chicken samosa, vegetable samosa, potato peas samosa and many more. You can stuff them with your filling of choice and deep fry to make it crispy.
This version of samosa is recently very popular among street vendors and loved by kids and youngsters. You can find frozen cheese samosa packets available in the frozen aisle of the super market. Big brands like mccain makes frozen cheese samosa. All you need is to deep fry, bake or air fry these frozen samosa. But making it at home is very easy, affordable & healthy without added preservatives.
Even though samosa is one of the most loved snack around the world. It is high in calories because it is deep fried. One Fried samosa is nearly 100 calories. If you are looking for healthy alternative to fried samosa, you can choose to air fry or bake samosa.
Cheese Samosa for Ramadan
Cheese samosa is made with grated cheese which is flavoured with spices, herbs like coriander leaves, oregano, chilli flakes. Optionally you can add finely chopped onions, green chillies. The filling can be customised as per your liking, add a dollop of cream cheese, finely chopped carrots, corn, chopped jalapeño, chopped spinach to make it even more delicious. It has cheese filling and once fried the samosa turns super cheesy. You can serve them with chilli sauce or ketchup for making it even more delicious.
I used ready made samosa sheets available in the frozen section of the super markets. If you cannot find readymade samosa patti, you can make it on your own, refer this homemade samosa sheets.
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Cheese Samosa Ingredients
Samosa Sheets – Samosa sheets is also known as samosa patti. I used readymade frozen samosa sheets that are available in the frozen section of the super market. You can make homemade samosa sheets or buy from stores. Store bought is convenient because making samosa Patti at home can be time consuming.
Cheese – grated cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese can be used in cheese samosa. Processed cheese like Amul cheese adds a creamy texture when fried.
Spices – For Indian style cheese samosa, you can add some cumin powder, chaat masala or amchoor powder as flavouring.
Dried Herbs – I like to sprinkle grated cheese with some dried oregano, red chilli flakes and dried parsley for an Italian flavour.
Optional – Ingredients like fresh coriander leaves, onions, bell peppers, grated carrots, chopped spinach, corn, sliced jalapeños can be used for a variation.
Oil – for frying samosa I like to use neutral tasting oil which doesn’t affect the over all taste of the samosa.
How to Fold Samosa Easy Method
Making cheese samosa is very easy. The filling doesn’t involve any cooking, all you need is to mix few ingredients in a bowl. You can customise samosa however way you like.
Folding Samosa is the tricky part. There are many way you can fold a samosa. This method that is shown here is the easy method. If you want to make a triangle like samosa. You can check this video on my vlog channel.
But for easy method of folding. Take samosa patti and spoon some filling in the top corner. Fold it in triangles and keep doing this till it come to the end. Once it comes to the end, You mix flour with water to form a paste. Use this paste to seal the edges. Thats it.
Once samosa is folded, you can either deep fry it immediately or place them on a parchment lined freezer safe container and freeze for future use.
Variations
Samosa can be made hundreds of ways and some of the most popular variations you can make in a cheese samosa is slightly tweak the filling ingredients. Here are some ideas for you.
Cheese Paneer Samosa – grate some fresh homemade paneer into the cheese along with some chopped coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala powder, chopped green chillies and salt. This make a great paneer cheese samosa which can be served with green chutney.
Cheese Corn Samosa – add some steamed sweet corn, some chopped coriander leaves, red chilli flakes and grated garlic for a delicious cheese corn samosa.
Arabic Cheese Samosa – ½ cup of cream cheese is added along with grated cheese, chopped parsley, green chillies. This is used as filling for samosa.
Cheese Jalapeno Samosa – Jalapeno and cheese makes a great pair. You can add finely chopped jalapeño along with ¼ cup of cream cheese into the grated cheese for a spicy samosa.
Cheese Chilli Samosa – Use the same filling as this chilli cheese toast and stuff inside the samosa. This turns out spicy and can be served with sweet chilli sauce.
Spinach and cheese samosa – finely chop spinach and mix with grated cheese along with grated garlic, chopped green chillies, salt. This makes a yummy snack for kids. Instead of fresh spinach, you can use frozen thawed spinach.
How to Make Cheese Samosa (Stepwise Pictures)
Filling 1 – Chilli Cheese Filling
1)Take grated cheese in a bowl. You can use grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese. Use a fine grater to grate your cheese. Instead of freshly grating cheese, you can use pre shredded cheese.
2)Add in salt and red chilli flakes to your cheese. Cheddar cheese may already have salt added, so be cautious when adding cheese.
3)Add in finely chopped bell peppers into the cheese. Make sure you chop them very finely. So it mixes evenly into the grated cheese.
4)Add in finely chopped coriander leaves. This adds a freshness to your samosa.
5)Add in finely chopped green chillies. This can be skipped if you want.
6)Mix the cheese with the herbs. This is your cheese filling.
Pro Tip: Optionally you can add spice powders like cumin powder, chaat masala powder, amchoor powder in this. You can add finely chopped onions or grated carrots too.
Filling 2 – Cheese Filling for Kids
7)If you are making this for kids alone, you can simple take grated cheese in a bowl. I am using grated mozzarella.
8)I added some dried oregano, red chilli flakes and salt to the cheese.
9)Toss the cheese well with the spices and mix well. This is your simple cheese filling which is great for kids.
Samosa Patti or Samosa Sheets
10)Samosa sheets is also known as samosa patti. I used readymade frozen samosa sheets that are available in the frozen section of the super market. You can make homemade samosa sheets or buy from stores. Store bought is convenient because making samosa Patti at home can be time consuming.
11)Remove the frozen samosa patti from fridge at least 15 to 20 minutes prior of making samosa.
Take one sheet of your samosa patti. Samosa patti tends to get dry faster, so it is important to keep the remaining samosa sheets covered using a tea towel.
How to Fold Samosa
12)Spoon some filling on one top of the sheet. Don’t over fill the samosa. Just a tbsp of filling is plenty.
13)Fold like this. Make sure the top touches the first corner of the samosa sheet.
14)Now fold it so the samosa filling gets sealed. You can use both your hands for doing this.
15)Now fold it again so it resembles a zig -zag like directions. this is a simple way of folding samosa.
16)Keep repeating this till it comes to the end. This method of folding ensures the filling gets sealed from all sides and nothing leaks when fried.
All you have to remember is to keep folding it tight and there is no gap in the corner of the samosa.
17)Once you come to end of the samosa sheet, you will be left with a small end piece which we will use to seal the samosa.
Sealing a Samosa
18)For sealing the samosa and spring rolls, I am using a simple paste made with plain flour and some water. Optionally you can use beaten egg, cornstarch mixed with some water.
Fun Fact: I have even heard people using a mashed banana to seal the spring rolls and samosa.
19)Dip your fingers into the paste and apply on the end of the sheet.
20)Fold it over the samosa so it is tightly sealed.
Frying Samosa
21) Heat oil for deep frying. Drop few samosa into the oil and fry on medium high heat till golden and crispy.
Pro Tip: Don’t fry the samosa in hot oil, else the outer layer will get dark brown immediately while the filling stay raw and not molten.
22)Flip over gently and fry till the samosa is golden brown in colour.
23)Strain the samosa using a slotted spoon onto some paper towel so the excess oil is absorbed. Serve cheese samosa with tomato ketchup.
Expert Tips
- You can add corn, spinach, jalapenos, onions to your cheese filling. Cheese filling doesn’t need to be cooked.
- You can make the samosa, fry them immediately or place them in a container and put them in fridge or freezer.
- For sealing the samosa and spring rolls, I am using a simple paste made with plain flour and some water. Optionally you can use beaten egg, cornstarch mixed with some water.
- Instead of frying samosa you can bake or air fry them.
How to Bake Samosa
Once samosa is folded. Place them on an oiled baking tray, brush the top of the samosa with more oil using a pastry brush. Bake samosa in 200 degree C preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. You can brush them top with some ghee before serving.
How to Air Fry Samosa
Once samosa is folded. Place them on an greased air fryer basket. brush the top of the samosa with more oil using a pastry brush. Bake samosa in 180 degree C for 10 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. You can brush them top with some ghee before serving.
How to Freeze Samosa
Freezing in ziploc – Once samosa is folded. Place them in a parchment lined baking sheet and put them in freezer for 3 hours. Once it is frozen, you can collect them and place them in a ziploc bag and store in freezer.
Freezing in Freezer safe container – Line a freezer safe container with parchment paper. Place the samosa in a single layer. Place another sheet of parchment on top of the samosa and place another layer of samosa. Repeat this step until the box is full. Store in freezer.
Samosa can be frozen for 2 to 3 months.
Hungry for More Samosa Flavours
Vegetable Samosa – Mixed vegetables like cabbage, bell peppers, carrots is sauted with spices and filled inside samosa patti. This samosa is so delicious and is a vegetarian family favorite.
Punjabi Samosa – Classic samosa filled with spiced potato filling in a buttery flaky fried pastry. Taste heaven with some green chutney.
Tapioca Samosa – quite an unusual ingredient to stuff inside a samosa. But this tapioca or cassava samosa is my childhood nostalgic recipe.
Potato Peas Samosa – classic combo or potato and peas stuffed inside samosa sheets and fried till crispy.
Baked Samosa – Who said samosa has to be only fried. You can bake samosa to get crispy texture too.
Chicken Samosa – love chicken, the this samosa is a treat for you.
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📖 Recipe Card
Cheese Samosa Recipe
Servings: 12 samosa
Calories: 65kcal
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Deep Fry Pot
Slotted Spoon
Paper Towel
Ingredients
Filling 1 – Chilli Cheese Filling
Filling 2 – Simple Cheese Filling
For Samosa Sealing Paste
Instructions
Notes
- You can add corn, spinach, jalapenos, onions to your cheese filling. Cheese filling doesn’t need to be cooked.
- You can make the samosa, fry them immediately or place them in a container and put them in fridge or freezer.
- For sealing the samosa and spring rolls, I am using a simple paste made with plain flour and some water. Optionally you can use beaten egg, cornstarch mixed with some water.
- Instead of frying samosa you can bake or air fry them.
How to Bake Samosa
Once samosa is folded. Place them on an oiled baking tray, brush the top of the samosa with more oil using a pastry brush. Bake samosa in 200 degree C preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. You can brush them top with some ghee before serving.
How to Air Fry Samosa
Once samosa is folded. Place them on an greased air fryer basket. brush the top of the samosa with more oil using a pastry brush. Bake samosa in 180 degree C for 10 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. You can brush them top with some ghee before serving.
How to Freeze Samosa
Freezing in ziploc – Once samosa is folded. Place them in a parchment lined baking sheet and put them in freezer for 3 hours. Once it is frozen, you can collect them and place them in a ziploc bag and store in freezer.
Freezing in Freezer safe container – Line a freezer safe container with parchment paper. Place the samosa in a single layer. Place another sheet of parchment on top of the samosa and place another layer of samosa. Repeat this step until the box is full. Store in freezer.
Samosa can be frozen for 2 to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1samosa | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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