: a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil
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Tandoori chicken, chicken curry, palak paneer and samosas on the buffet measured at improper holding temperatures.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
You guys with your bags of samosas and God knows what.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Bridges specializes in traditional Nepali momos (a steamed dumpling) stuffed with seasoned chicken, pork, or vegetables, as well as other Asian favorites like spring rolls and samosas.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The large menu inludes single and family size biryani meals, samosas, paneer, curries, chaat, street foods and Indo Chinese options.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
You guys with your bags of samosas and God knows what.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Bridges specializes in traditional Nepali momos (a steamed dumpling) stuffed with seasoned chicken, pork, or vegetables, as well as other Asian favorites like spring rolls and samosas.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The large menu inludes single and family size biryani meals, samosas, paneer, curries, chaat, street foods and Indo Chinese options.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Samosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/samosa. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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