Topic: Gluten Free Samosas

[Invisible Mike]

Hi all

Have been asked to do some gluten free samosas for a coeliac for her 40th birthday party. Just wondering if anyone has done them before and what did you use as a flour substitute?

Cheers

MM

[curryhell]

Mmm, struggling to help with this one.  How about using gluten free flour.  If in doubt, practice your onion bhaji skills    They go down really well with those with gluten allergies 

[Gav Iscon]

A quick google which you've probably already done, brought up this

http://myfoodbook.com.au/recipes/show/homemade-samosa-gluten-free-option-available

The gluten free bit is in the green box at the end.

[chewytikka]

Very simple, buy some gluten free pastry.

Tecos

[Invisible Mike]

Gav. Soy flour, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato flour. Sounds like a trip to the Wing Yip! 

Chewy that's a very good idea as essentially samosa dough is not far off a shortcrust pastry. I guess just scatter a few ajwain seeds over it before rolling out!

CH. I was thinking gluten free plain flour but apparently it's very fine like cornflour so thought it might "act" differently somehow.  Got a while yet to perfect a recipe. I've also been asked to do the curry for the party. I guess gluten free H4ppy naans might be tricky also? 

[commis]

Hi
MM you may wish to consider besan flour for the samosa skins.
Regards

[Invisible Mike]

I thought that but would the stronger flavour make them taste odd? - Like bhajis! I might try a small batch and see. 

[haldi]

Hi
MM you may wish to consider besan flour for the samosa skins.
Regards

I tried using besan flour and it had very little stretch to it
Maybe I did it wrong
Would love to hear someone else's results

[Invisible Mike]

I think lack of stretch is going to be the case with all gluten free flours.