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Title: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: Invisible Mike on February 22, 2015, 08:45 PM

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

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: curryhell on February 22, 2015, 08:56 PM

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  ;)

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: Gav Iscon on February 22, 2015, 09:06 PM

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

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

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

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: chewytikka on February 23, 2015, 12:17 AM

Very simple, buy some gluten free pastry.

Tecos

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: Invisible Mike on February 23, 2015, 12:56 AM

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?  :D

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: commis on February 23, 2015, 09:26 AM

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

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: Invisible Mike on February 24, 2015, 02:18 AM

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

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: haldi on February 24, 2015, 07:29 PM

Quote from: commis on February 23, 2015, 09:26 AM

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

Title: Re: Gluten Free Samosas
Post by: Invisible Mike on February 26, 2015, 01:53 AM

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