Homemade vegetable samosas crisp up beautifully in the air fryer with just a spray of oil — golden pastry around a spiced potato-and-pea filling. Here's how.
Key takeaways
Q: How do you make samosas in an air fryer?
A: Fill pastry cones with spiced potato and peas, seal, spray with oil, and air fry at 190°C (375°F) for 12–15 minutes.
Q: What pastry?
A: Spring roll pastry or filo for crispness, or shortcrust for a flakier shell.
The method
Make a spiced filling — boiled potato, peas, cumin, coriander, garam masala, ginger and chilli — and cool it. Fold pastry strips into cones, fill, and seal with a flour-water paste. Spray with oil and air fry until crisp and deep golden, turning once. Serve with mango chutney or mint yoghurt.
The recipe
Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas
Ingredients
- Spring roll or filo pastry
- Potato, peas
- Cumin, coriander, garam masala, chilli
- Flour-water paste, oil spray
Method
- Make and cool the spiced filling.
- Fold pastry into cones; fill and seal.
- Spray with oil; single layer.
- Air fry at 190°C for 12–15 minutes.
Tips
- Cool the filling so the pastry stays crisp.
- Seal well so they don't burst.
- Spray with oil for golden crunch.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make samosas in an air fryer?
Fill pastry cones with a cooled spiced potato-and-pea filling, seal with flour-water paste, spray with oil, and air fry at 190°C for 12–15 minutes until crisp and golden.
What pastry is best for air fryer samosas?
Spring roll pastry or filo crisp up lightest; shortcrust gives a flakier, more substantial shell. Both work well.
Cooking frozen samosas instead?
See our guide to air frying frozen samosas — they go in straight from frozen, no defrosting needed.