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Pita Bread Skillet Samosas (Skillet Toasted Samosas)

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Skillet Samosa with a Chapati These skillet samosas are tasty as well as healthy and are very easy to make. You can use other leftover curries also as stuffing - e.g. Zucchini w/besan , Sweet potatoes w/Lankan spices , Paruppu Usli , etc. or even Vegetable Caviar ! These samosas are great anytime; I even serve them as dinner. They can be eaten out of hand or with knife and fork - great for lunch boxes too. Samosas can also be made with leftover chapatis/whole wheat tortillas; place the filling on one side of a warmed chapati/tortilla and fold the other side over and proceed as for pita bread samosas. 2 - 4 servings Ingredients: 2 Pita Breads Potato Curry or Cauliflower Mince  or another veg curry 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded (optional) About 1 Tbsp oil or Ghee Gree n &  Sweet Chutneys, or Ketchup to serve Skillet Samosa using Tortilla and Pita bread Method: Combine the curry with the Parmesan cheese. Warm the pita breads a little so t...

Roasted Vegetable Torta (Hot, Crusty Sandwich)

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Torta with ketchup and Chimichurri Sauce This delectable torta owes its invention not to a mother, but a hungry child! It came into being when I tried to make something healthy and quick for Chellu's lunch. It was quite easy and quick to make as I had roasted veggies, whole wheat chapatis/tortillas, and some rennet-free Parmesan and goat cheese. Both kind of cheeses were delicious and the goat cheese was great for my friends who cannot tolerate cow's milk products. It is a huge hit with everyone who has tried them; utterly delicious - to live for!! These tortas make great appetizers served in small wedges. Dry vegetable curries such as cauliflower or potato curry make great fillings too. These tortas taste like samosas when made with potato curry - without all the frying! Makes 12 triangles Ingredients: 1 recipe Roasted Eggplant Spread 6 whole wheat chapatis/tortillas 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese OR 6 oz. fresh Goat Cheese A little oil/ghee to cook ...