Editing Samosa (section)

=== India ===
The samosa is prepared with an [[all-purpose flour]] (locally known as maida) and stuffed with a filling, often a mixture of diced and cooked or mashed boiled potatoes, onions, green peas, lentils, ginger, spices and green chillies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Pal|first=Sanchari|date=2017-01-04|title=TBI Food Secrets: Unravelling the Fascinating History of the Samosa, India's Favourite Street Snack|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/80824/samosa-history-india/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=The Better India|language=en-US|archive-date=5 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105071341/https://www.thebetterindia.com/80824/samosa-history-india/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://food.ndtv.com/recipe-samosas-1-492604|title=Samosas Recipe by Niru Gupta|work=NDTV Food|access-date=23 April 2021|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203212523/https://food.ndtv.com/recipe-samosas-1-492604|url-status=live}}</ref> A samosa can be either vegetarian or non-vegetarian, depending on the filling. The entire pastry is deep-fried in vegetable oil or (rarely) [[ghee]] until it achieves a golden-brown colour. It is served hot, often with fresh green chutneys, such as mint or [[coriander|coriander chutney]], or [[tamarind]] chutney. It can also be prepared in a sweet form. Samosas are often served as a tea-time snack, or as a ''[[chaat]]'' (a type of street food), along with the traditional accompaniments of either a chickpea or a white pea preparation, drizzled with yogurt, tamarind chutney and green chutney, and garnished with chopped onions, coriander, and ''[[chaat masala]]''.

In the Indian states of [[Assam]], [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]], ''singara''s or ''shingra''s ({{lang|as|চিংৰা}})<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=bn:চিংৰা|url=http://www.xobdo.org/dic/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%BE|access-date=23 November 2021|website=Xobdo.org|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904031850/http://www.xobdo.org/dic/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%BE|url-status=live}}</ref> (the East Indian version of samosas) are popular snacks found almost everywhere. They are a bit smaller than in other parts of India, with a filling consisting chiefly of cooked diced potato, peanuts, and sometimes raisins.<ref name=":0" /> ''Shingra''s are wrapped in a thin sheet of dough (made of all-purpose flour) and fried. Good ''shingra''s are distinguished by flaky textures akin to that of a savory pie crust.

Singaras may be eaten as a tea-time snack. They can also be prepared in a sweet form. Bengali singaras tend to be triangular, filled with potato, peas, onions, diced almonds, or other vegetables, and are more heavily fried and crunchier than other singaras or their samosa cousins. Singara filled with cauliflower mixture is a popular variation. Non-vegetarian varieties of singaras are mutton singaras and fish singaras. There are also sweet versions, such as coconut singara, as well as others filled with ''[[khoya]]'' and dipped in sugar syrup that are known as Mishti Shingara.

In the city of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], a smaller version of samosa with a thicker pastry crust and minced meat filling, referred to as ''[[lukhmi]]'',<ref name=":0" /> is consumed, as is another variation with an onion filling. Crispy samosas filled with a spicy onion filling are also popular in the city and known as Irani/onion samosas. They were popularised by [[Irani cafes]] in the city and are also popularly sold in train stations and bus stands.

In the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], and [[Tamil Nadu]], samosas are slightly different, being folded differently, more like Portuguese {{lang|pt|chamuças}}, with a different style of pastry. The filling also differs, typically featuring mashed potatoes with spices, fried onions, peas, carrots, cabbage, curry leaves, and green chilis, and is mostly eaten without chutney. Samosas in [[South India]] are made in different sizes, whose fillings are influenced by local food habits, and may include meat.

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File:Samosas before being fried.jpg|Samosas before being fried, at a sweet shop in Kolkata.
File:Samosasindia.jpg|Samosas in India
File:Samosa with sauce available at Indian Coffee Houses in Kerala .jpg|Samosa with tomato ketchup available at Indian coffee houses in Kerala
File:Vegetable Samosa.jpg|Vegetable samosa
File:Samoosa.jpg|Vegetable samosa
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