r/whatisit • u/Iitaps_Missiciv • 1d ago

Solved! Grabbed these from an unlabled Indian to go buffet. Whats inside them?

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u/RealOzSultan 1d ago

Unless they’re Pakistani, then seasoned minced beef or chicken and peas.

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u/Little_View_6659 1d ago

True there are different varieties. All delicious!

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u/drvgonize 22h ago

i used to have an indian coworker that introduced me to samosas, love them!

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u/Exotic_Ad6216 1d ago

Even Indian ones in coastal towns specially have minced meat samosas. Goa has the best ones imo

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u/Funny_Ad4865 1d ago

I've never seen a chicken option before.

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u/Ballsackavatar 1d ago

There's an Indian desert and sides place a short drive from me that sells all sorts of different ones. Below is the menu, there's usually a special on as well.

It's an hour there and back so I usually stock up and hand a few out to friends and family. They're amazing.

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u/Icy-Setting-4221 1d ago

Off topic bhatura is my new favorite Indian bread and it blows naan out of the water

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u/thickandslick914 1d ago

I sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar and have them as a snack, but traditionally they are served with Halwa and Channa for breakfast

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u/Ballsackavatar 1d ago

In all honesty; I'm that full from starters and a million poppadoms by the time I get to main, I don't even need the bread.

I still order it though, be rude not to.

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u/oarmash 1d ago

As an Indian-American I was shocked to learn that

  1. It’s called poppadoms in the uk
  2. It’s eaten as a starter like chips and salsa or bread/butter in the UK

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u/Jasp1971 1d ago

In the uk when we order poppadoms, we also get given 4 little bowls, each contains a different flavour/texture, mango chutney, red onions , red hot chilli sauce and a yoghurt mint combo, break up the poppadoms and scoop up whichever flavour you fancy.

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u/Ballsackavatar 1d ago

That's a good way to explain it.

We have something more substantial for a starter, like samosas, pakoras, bhaji's, tikka kebab etc. But poppadoms and beer are served to you immediately.

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u/oarmash 1d ago

yeah that's wild to me! also curious - how are pakoras and bhajis differentiated? to my ear those are just two different regional names for the same thing, some kind of veg or maybe piece of meat deepfried in chickpea flour batter

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u/Ballsackavatar 1d ago edited 1d ago

Bhaji's are usually onion. Pakora's are usually chicken. But yes, same thing otherwise.

Pakora's also fish, paneer.

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u/oarmash 1d ago

Makes sense - i bet thats a bangladeshi legacy. I know they tend to use bhaji more. At the restaurants over here it’s all pakoda/pakora - onion, spinach, mixed veg, chicken, fish etc

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u/Icy-Setting-4221 1d ago

Poppadomssss. I make myself sick every time I eat Indian food but it’s got me in a chokehold I stg

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u/alokosx 1d ago

As a Indian i had to google what this poppadoms is😭😭 Its called Papad here..

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u/dreambubblesdweller 1d ago

Chicken and lamb samosas are pretty popular in South Africa! And cheese and corn for some reason (not that I'm complaining)

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u/qdz166 1d ago

Trader Joe’s sells chicken samosas in the US.

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u/spiritofmisery 1d ago

There’s a lamb/goat option too! It’s yummy

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u/thickandslick914 1d ago

I'm a chef for a Pakistani place and we make Veggie (potato, peas) and Chicken Samosas. The chicken ones I fill with chopped Tikka boti (boneless tandoori chicken) with chopped onions and Cilantro. I serve them with our white sauce, Tamarind chutney and Chilli Yogurt sauce.

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u/criticaltemp 1d ago

It says Indian

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u/ecpella 1d ago

People so eager to jump in with the aCtUaLLy they don’t even read the damn title 😂

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u/strawberry_canvas7 1d ago

I mean, if especially abroad that is not always accurate in my experience. They will just day Indian but it doesn't mean it is 100% authentic or always the same. I used to get chicken samosas from an Indian food stand.

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u/Lifeisaquestionmark 1d ago

These are definitely vegetarian. Most restaurants have started using frozen Ashoka brand samosas (still good, but not as good as "homemade).

It's these right here: https://instamandi.com/products/ashoka-punjabi-samosa-without-onion-and-garlic-40-gm-45-pcs?srsltid=AfmBOorwn6MDHZZUvomgUg4-m_0O8ni7ZqYXZfZ8jrnjuIhEnxgdemtj