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Onion Samosa | Crispy Pyaz Samosa | Tea-Time Onion Samosa |
Tarla Dalal
• 30 October, 2015
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About Mini Onion Samosa
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Ingredients
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How to proceed
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Nutrient values
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Onion Samosa | Crispy Pyaz Samosa | Tea-Time Onion Samosa |
Onion Samosa, also known as Crispy Pyaz Samosa or Tea-Time Onion Samosa, is one of the most beloved Indian snacks, known for its flaky exterior and spicy, aromatic onion filling. The dough is made using maida, oil, and salt, kneaded into a firm, smooth base that fries beautifully to a crisp golden finish. Each mini samosa is shaped with care—rolled thin, folded into a neat cone, and sealed tightly so it crisps evenly while holding the filling securely. These little triangles are famous across tea stalls, parties, and street corners for their irresistible crunch and flavour.
The star of this recipe is its flavour-packed onion stuffing, made by sautéing finely chopped onions with jeera, chilli powder, garam masala, amchur, haldi, coriander, and a touch of besan. Sautéing removes the raw sharpness of onions and builds a deep, savoury flavour that becomes the soul of the samosa. The addition of amchur gives a tangy kick, while besan absorbs excess moisture, ensuring the filling stays dry and perfectly spiced. The aroma that rises from this mixture is enough to spark instant cravings!
Once filled, the samosas are deep-fried slowly over medium flame, allowing the outer crust to turn crisp and flakywithout absorbing too much oil. This classic technique gives Onion Samosas a beautiful golden colour and a satisfying crunch in every bite. Served hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney, these mini delights create a snack experience that is comforting, addictive, and nostalgic—perfect for monsoon evenings or weekend indulgence.
These Tea-Time Onion Samosas are especially popular at gatherings, kitty parties, and cocktail evenings because of their bite-sized convenience. Guests often pick them up one after another, enjoying the burst of spicy onion flavour wrapped inside a crisp shell. Their compact size also makes them great for kids’ parties, travel snacks, or office potlucks. Light, crunchy, and full of bold Indian spices, they appeal to all age groups.
From a health perspective, Onion Samosas are an occasional indulgence, not an everyday food. The use of refined flourfor the outer layer and deep-frying makes them high in calories and low in fibre. The filling, though flavourful with onions and spices, doesn’t provide much nutrition compared to vegetable-packed or baked snacks. Still, as a festive treat or weekend snack, they certainly satisfy cravings with their irresistible flavour.
If you wish to make them healthier, you can try baking or air-frying, using whole wheat flour, or reducing the portion size. But in their traditional form, Crispy Pyaz Samosas remain a crowd favourite—crunchy, spicy, comforting, and undeniably delicious!
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
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Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
20 mini samosas
Ingredients
For The Samosa Dough
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For The Filling
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)
Other Ingredients
oil for deep-frying
For Serving
Method
For the dough
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a stiff dough using enough water. Keep aside.
For the filling
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the onions and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the flame, add the chilli powder, garam masala, dried mango powder, turmeric powder, coriander and besan and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Knead the dough well till smooth and elastic and divide the dough into 20 equal portions.
- Roll out a portion of the dough into 75 mm. (3”) diameter oval shape.
- Cut the oval horizontally into 2 equal portions using a knife.
- Take a portion and join the edges to make a cone and seal it with little water.
- Stuff the cone with 1 tsp of the filling and apply little water on the edges to seal it.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make 19 more mini samosas.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry all the samosas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
- Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve immediately with tomato ketchup and green chutney.
Mini Onion Samosa recipe with step by step photos
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To make the dough, in a deep bowl, add ½ cups plain flour (maida).
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Add the 1 tbsp oil and salt to taste.
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Mix well.
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knead into a stiff dough using enough water.
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Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
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To make the filling, Heat the 2 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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When the seeds crackle, add the 1 cup finely chopped onion and salt to taste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Remove from the flame, add the 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) and 1 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour) and mix well. Keep aside.
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To make the Onion Samosa | Crispy Pyaz Samosa | Tea-Time Onion Samosa | Knead the dough well till smooth and elastic.
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Divide the dough into 20 equal portions.
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Roll out a portion of the dough into 75 mm. (3”) diameter oval shape.
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Cut the oval horizontally into 2 equal portions using a knife.
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Take a portion.
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Join the edges to make a cone.
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Seal it with little water.
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Stuff the cone with 1 tsp of the filling.
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Apply little water on the edges to seal it.
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Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make 19 more mini samosas.
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Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai.
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Deep-fry all the samosas on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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Drain on an absorbent paper.
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Serve with tomato ketchup and green chutney .
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Onion Samosa | Crispy Pyaz Samosa | Tea-Time Onion Samosa.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
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sonal rana
Nov. 25, 2020, 3:06 p.m.
hi, this is so good and easy to make it. thank you so much for given nice recipe.
Tarla Dalal
Nov. 25, 2020, 3:06 p.m.
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
pradeep panicker
Nov. 20, 2020, 7:13 p.m.
good taste, beautiful snack item
Tarla Dalal
Nov. 20, 2020, 7:13 p.m.
Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
SUNILBHANDARY
Feb. 26, 2016, 10:16 a.m.
Let me try this tomorrow
Payal Parikh 86
Jan. 7, 2016, 11:46 a.m.
I always loved Mini Samosas with different stuffings, but this onion stuffing with a lot of masalas has now been my favourite, they are perfect to serve for Indian parties with a spicy green chutney...
Muskaan Pandey
Feb. 14, 2015, 1:49 p.m.
Mini onion somosa crispy aou testy lagta hai tomato kechup and green chatniy ke sathe test bahoot ahccha lagat hai ...family like
krishna patel
Dec. 9, 2013, 11:36 a.m.
Thank this recipe is very nice i will try
Tarla Dalal
Dec. 9, 2013, 11:36 a.m.
Hi Krishna, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
Disha
Oct. 23, 2013, 1:26 a.m.
Aa mini samosa ni khasiyat che enu masaledar onion nu stuffing. aa samosa party ma banava mate best che, bachha aao ne tomato ketchup saathe ne mota aao ne green chutney saathe serve karo.
Anjana Bawa
July 11, 2013, 6:58 p.m.
Mini Onion Samosa, tasty recipe
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