This Is Preity Zinta’s Favourite Snack While Watching Movies And We Relate To That

The past two years have been rather difficult for the movie business with cinema halls and theatres being shut for a long period of time, when they were not shut, they were operating with limited occupancy. Now with films like Gangubai Kathiyawadi and Kashmir Files, we are hearing about cash registers ringing all over again. Actress Preity Zinta was much too excited to catch a show of ‘Kashmir Files’ recently. The actress was inside a movie theatre ‘after 3 years’, and she was not alone. She also had her favourite snack for company. Not popcorns or nuggets, but the actress’ favourite Movietime snack is samosa. Her Instagram story she shared on Thursday featured two samosas with a bowl of tamarind chutney and coriander chutney each. "Movie time yane ke samosa time", she wrote in her caption. Although the samosas looked rather thin, they did appear to be very crispy and yummy which were enough to trigger our cravings for samosas.  

Samosas are triangular, stuffed deep-fried pastries that are a hit during snack time. They are inspired from the Middle-eastern ‘Sambusak’, Sambusak arrived in India during the medieval era and became our humble ‘samosa’ in a matter of time. Samosas, usually have a spicy potato filling, but you can surely get more creative.  

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Here are 5 of our favourite samosa recipes you should be trying today.  

Cocktail Chana Samosa

Ideal to be served with your glass of cocktail, these thin and crispy samosas are stuffed with a toothsome mixture of chickpeas, crispy veggies and spices. A must-try.  

Baked Chicken Samosa

Fear calories? Don’t fry ‘em. That’s right, your samosas can turn out just as crisp if you bake them. This delicious samosa recipe comes with a tempting filling of juicy chicken, veggies and hot spices.  

Veg Samosa

Why stick to potatoes, when you can add a range of vegetables to your samosa stuffing. Think carrots, potatoes, beetroot, baby corns, onions, and frozen peas. This samosa is oozing with flavours that are too irresistible to refuse.  

Noodle Samosa

Got some leftover noodles? Wrap them inside a thin maida dough, give it the quintessential samosa shape and fry till crisp. Kids are going to love this recipe.  

Keema Samosa

Juicy minced mutton and onions neatly stuffed inside crispy samosas, ideal for a slightly indulgent tea-time fare. Pair with dhaniya-pudina chutney for the ultimate experience.

So which of these samosa recipes will you be trying out soon? Do let us know