Sweet Samosas

Name: Sweet Samosas
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 vanilla pod; 1 lime, juice of, only; 3 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into small pieces; 12 spring roll wrappers; 1 tablespoon cornflour; oil (for deep frying)

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 vanilla pod
1 lime, juice of, only
3 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into small pieces
12 spring roll wrappers
1 tablespoon cornflour
oil (for deep frying)

Directions

1

Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, and add the vanilla pod and lime juice. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
2

Allow to cool and remove the vanilla pod. Add the mango pieces. Leave to marinade in the syrup for 2 hours (or overnight).
3

Place a little of the filling on each strip of spring roll or filo pastry and fold up in a triangular shape. Use a little cornflour and water mixed to a paste to seal.
4

Heat the oil and deep fry the samosas until golden brown, drain on kitchen paper and serve with coconut cream or a selection of exotic fruits such as lychees, rambutans, mangoes, kiwi fruit or star fruit.