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Samosa · India
Mama's Samosa
Crisp edges, big flavor
Tee + long sleeve · available now
Colours
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Sizes
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Unisex fit. If you are between sizes, or you want a roomier look, take the larger one. Full measurements are on the Etsy listing.
Short-sleeve tee · available now
$33 S–L · XL $35
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$43 S–L · XL $45
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Fabric and fit
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Print and care
A two-colour composition drawn in the studio. Wash cold inside out, tumble dry low, and don't iron directly over the print. The studio kitchen recipe is printed on the back; care for that print in the same way.
Delivery and returns
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The recipe
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The back: the studio kitchen recipe
MAMA'S
SAMOSA
THE STUDIO KITCHEN VERSION
Punjab Style · Makes 16 · Chai on the Side
The studio kitchen version — ingredients and method — is printed on the back of the shirt. This is not a contributed family recipe card. A dish to wear, and a recipe to keep close.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 potatoes, boiled
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 handful cilantro
- Oil for frying
- Mint and tamarind chutneys, plenty
The method
- Rub the ghee into the flour, ajwain and salt.
- Add the water, knead stiff, and rest 30 minutes.
- Pop the cumin and coriander in hot oil.
- Crush in the potatoes, peas, chili and ginger.
- Season with amchur, garam masala and cilantro.
- Roll ovals, halve, fold into cones, and fill.
- Fry low and slow for 12 minutes, until blistered.
Crisp edges, big flavor
The story behind the shirt
The four o'clock samosa, eaten off newspaper with too-hot chai, burning your fingers because waiting is not an option.
Why this dish matters
Potato, peas, cumin and a pastry crimped into a ridge strong enough to survive the fryer.
What “Crisp edges, big flavor” means
"Crisp edges, big flavor" — the edge is the best part and the table knows it.
How the design was made
The dish is drawn in the studio's own line style rather than photographed, and set with the kitchen it comes from and the line said while serving it. Names, spellings and regional detail are checked before anything is printed.
Read the full storyThe recipe card
Recipe card · India
Mama's Samosa
The studio kitchen version of Samosa, written so it can be cooked from. This is not a contributed family recipe card.
Punjab Style · Makes 16 · Chai on the Side
- Rub the ghee in until the dough holds its shape in a fist.
- Fry low and slow — 12 minutes, until the pastry blisters.
Crisp edges, big flavor
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