Sweet Khova Samosa

Recipe for sweet khova samosa made with unsweetened khova and nuts. Easy and delicious recipe with step by step pictures and video.

This recipe is in collaboration with Idhayam Oil. You can buy Idhayam Mantra groundnut oil online here.

Festival season is lining up starting this month with Rakshabandhan and Krishna Jayanthi around the corner. Here is a simple and delicious sweet samosa recipe that will brighten up the day. The filling for the sweet samosa is made with khova. Khova / Mawa is nothing but solidified milk solids and is easily available in departmental stores these days. Look for the unsweetened variety. The khova is mixed with nuts, fresh coconut and spices. This filling is then wrapped in samosa pastry sheets / patti sheets and deep fried in oil. The samosas get a final dip in sugar syrup before serving. Do try it at home. If you do try, tag us on Instagram – @kannammacooks

Here is the video of how to make Sweet Khova Samosa

Here is how to make sweet khova samosa
I have used unsweetened ready made khova for making this recipe today. The khova is easily available these days. Look for it in the refrigerator section of your grocery store. Grate the khova so it becomes free of lumps if any and will be easier to mix. If you are in a hurry, you can skip this step.

Heat a pan on LOW HEAT. Add ghee and the chopped cashews. Roast on a low flame till the cashews are lite golden in colour. Add in the chopped pistachios and roast for a minute. Pistachios roast very fast. Add in the coconut and the sugar. Make sure that the flame is at low all times as these ingredients will easily burn in high heat. Mix well to combine.

Add in the grated khova and mix well. Add in the little salt and the cardamom powder. Mix well and remove from heat.

The mixture will solidify as it cools. Refrigerate it for 30 minutes.

Now, we shall make a sugar syrup.
Heat a pan and add in a pinch of saffron. Roast for a few seconds for the saffron to heat up. Add in the water and the sugar. The water – sugar ratio is 1:1. Add in the cardamom powder. Let the sugar syrup come to a full boil. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Making the samosa
I have used store bought samosa patti sheets for making the sweet samosas. If you want to make the sheets from scratch, refer to this recipe here. First make a maida gum by mixing a few teaspoons of maida with water. Set aside.
Keep about a tablespoon of filling for each pastry sheet. Keep it in a corner of the sheet and start folding the sheet in triangles. Refer to the video for how to fold the sheets.

If the sheets are dry, apply the maida gum generously so it sticks together and the filling does not leak when frying. This recipe will make about 12 samosas.

Heat Idhayam Mantra Groundnut Oil until hot in a kadai. Gently place the prepared samosas in hot oil.

Fry the samosas in batches until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Dip the hot samosas for a few seconds in the sugar syrup.

Line the samosas on a sheet pan to dry. Garnish with grated pistachios.
To get bright green colour on pistachios – Soak the pistachios in hot water for a minute. Remove the skin of the pistachios after soaking. Do not soak for long. Dry the skinned pistachios at room temperature for a day. Freeze them in a zip loc and use when required.

Enjoy!! Have a blessed festive season.