Did you know THIS about Samosa?
Here are some fun facts about beloved Samosa.
- Originated in Middle East prior to the 10th century
- Different names include Samsa, somsa, sambosak, sambusa, samoosa, singada, samuza, sambosa, somasi, somaas
- Popular as both salty or sweet treat - make excellent party food, and any-time snack
- Has more than 14 variations of savoury fillings - potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, macaroni, noodles, minced meat, chocolate, khoya, fried rice, egg, paneer, jam, fish - you name it!
- Bollywood even has Hindi film song celebrating this tasty snack and its most popular potato filling. Search for "Jab Tak Rahega Samose Me Aaloo" (Film: Mr and Mrs Khiladi, 1997) if you don't believe!
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