Ginger Pumpkin Samosas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tbsp oil
    2/3 lb pumpkin, finely diced
    2 tbsp pine nuts
    1 tbsp grated ginger
    1 tbsp finely chopped chili pepper
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 tbsp chopped cilantro
    6 sheets filo pastry
    4 tbsp butter, melted
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. For the filling, heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute pumpkin 8 mins, until tender. Add pine nuts, ginger, chili pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, 2 mins. Mix in cilantro.
    Place 2 sheets of filo on a flat surface. Brush with melted butter. Cut lengthwise into 3 strips. Place 1 heaped tsp of filling onto end of each strip. Fold pastry over to form a triangle. Continue folding, keeping triangle shape, to the end. Arrange on baking sheet. Brush with butter. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Bake 10-15 mins, until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.

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