Cigar rolls

Spicy cigar roll is yummy, crispy tempting snack enjoyed as a finger food. Made using potato and peas filling this roll is a fusion Samosa which can be enjoyed with a hot cup of tea and spicy tomato sauce. These rolls are amazingly delicious and beautiful too. 

Recipe

Cigar Dough

• 1 cup all purpose flour or maida
• 1 cup wholewheat flour or atta
• 1 teaspoon ajwain or carom seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup oil
• water to knead the dough

Cigar Filling

• 4 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• 1/2 cup green peas (cooked in warm water)
  
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp  coriander seeds
  
• 1 tsp chopped ginger and garlic
• 1 green chili chopped
• 1/4 tsp hing asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp dried mango powder
  
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1tsp salt or to taste
  
• Oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation of cigar Dough

• To a large bowl, add flour, carom seeds, salt and mix well.
• Add the oil and then start mixing with your fingers. Rub the flour with the oil until the mixture resembles crumbs.
• Now, add water, little by little and mix to form a stiff dough. 
• Cover the dough with a moist cloth and let it rest for half an hour.

Potato filling

• Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin and coriander seeds.
• Let the seeds sizzle , then add the hing, chopped ginger, garlic and green chili. Cook for a minute.
• Add the mashed potatoes and green peas.Mix well.
• Add all the spices and mix again.  Remove pan from heat and let it cool.

Making Cigar

• Divide the dough into 14 equal parts.
• Roll one dough ball into a circle-oval kind of shape.
• Fill the cigar with the potato filling and apply water at the edges and roll it.
•  Repeat the same process with remaining dough. 
• Heat oil in a kadai on low heat. When oil is ready, drop the cigars into the oil.
• Fry on low heat till cigar becomes firm and light brown in color. Now, increase the heat to medium and fry until it gets nicely browned.
  
• Enjoy hot cigars with spicy tomatoes chutney.