Mitahara – by Mansi Desai

Ritz Cracker Samosa Bites – perfect as a snack, party appetizer, or quick bite. You can adjust the filling based on your taste or what you have on hand.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time (for filling): 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: About 24 bites

Ingredients:

For the Potato Samosa Filling:

• 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled, and mashed
• 1 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chili, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder (adjust to taste)
• Salt to taste
• 1–2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• Juice of ½ lemon or a dash of amchur (dry mango powder) for tang

For the Assembly:

• 48 Ritz crackers
• sev (crispy lentil noodles)
• Optional garnish: cilantro, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, or yogurt for dipping

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Filling:

• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
• Add chopped onion and sauté until soft and translucent.
• Stir in green chili and ginger-garlic paste. Cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder, and red chili powder. Cook briefly.
• Add mashed potatoes and mix well, ensuring the spices are evenly distributed.
• Season with salt and finish with lemon juice or amchur and chopped cilantro. Let cool slightly.

2. Assemble the Bites:

• Lay out 24 Ritz crackers on a tray.
• Spoon a small amount (1–2 tsp) of the samosa filling onto each cracker.
• press a second cracker on top to form a sandwich bite

3. Serve:

• Serve immediately for crisp crackers,
• serve with a dipping into sev such that sev sticks to potato filling.

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