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ScoMosas! Scott Morrison gets creative in the kitchen

<p>If you thought you were the only one that was cooking up a storm during quarantine, you couldn’t be more far off. </p> <p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison showed off his kitchen skills by making his own version of the South Asian delicacy samosas, calling them “ScoMosas”. </p> <p>The politician paired it with mango chutney and social media is devouring it. </p> <p>Sharing a photo of himself on Twitter, Morrison was shown to be holding a platter of the delicious snack. </p> <p>In his post on Twitter, he wrote, “A pity that my meeting with Narendra Modi this week is by video link. They’re vegetarian, I would have liked to share with him.” </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> <p dir="ltr">Sunday ScoMosas with mango chutney, all made from scratch - including the chutney! A pity my meeting with <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> this week is by videolink. They’re vegetarian, I would have liked to share them with him. <a href="https://t.co/Sj7y4Migu9">pic.twitter.com/Sj7y4Migu9</a></p> — Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP/status/1266952463464071171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>For those who are unfamiliar with samosas, they are a triangular-shaped fried or baked snack with a savoury filling. <span>They can either be vegetarian or contain meat depending on the region. </span></p> <p><span>In response, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the samosas look delicious. "Once we achieve a decisive victory against COVID-19, we will enjoy the Samosas together," tweeted Modi. </span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> <p dir="ltr">Connected by the Indian Ocean, united by the Indian Samosa!<br /><br />Looks delicious, PM <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottMorrisonMP</a>! <br /><br />Once we achieve a decisive victory against COVID-19, we will enjoy the Samosas together. <br /><br />Looking forward to our video meet on the 4th. <a href="https://t.co/vbRLbVQuL1">https://t.co/vbRLbVQuL1</a></p> — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1267006484543606786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <p><span>Ever since the post was shared, it has garnered close to 17,000 likes, 4,000 retweets, and has caused an influx of amusing reactions from India and Australia. </span></p> <p><span>Many even suggested pairing the snack with a hot cup of chai (tea) to really make it an authentic experience.</span></p>

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