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Shingaras are the Bangladeshi style of samosas—filled and fried savory pastries usually served as an appetizer or snack. Assuming you’re not making your own dough, empanada wrappers are the closest approximation of homemade in both flavor and texture. These are traditionally formed into an elegant triangle shape, and we have step-by-step photos of that process here. (If you'd rather make it all from scratch, try this Indian spiced potato samosa recipe from Amma restaurant in New York, which includes instructions for making the dough at home.)