If you love Empanadas… you'll probably like Samosas

If you love Argentinean empanadas, you'll probably like Indian samosas.

The Argentinean empanada is typically a fried pastry stuffed with either meats and/or vegetables. Brought to Argentina by the Spanish (who in turn got it from the Arabs), the variety of fillings can include: meats either cubed or ground, onions, boiled eggs, olives, raisins, peas, carrots, currants, red peppers, milk-soaked rice, ham, fish, sweet corn, spinach and mondongo or tripe stew.

The Indian samosa is is typically a fried pastry stuffed with either meats and/or vegetables. Brought to Indian by Arabs, the most popular version is filled with potatoes, onions, spices and green chilies while non-vegetarian versions usually contain spiced ground meats. They're often served with sweet and spicy dipping sauces – chutneys – made with mint, coriander or tamarind.