As nouns the difference between mandazi and samosa
is that mandazi is a form of fried bread from eastern africa while samosa is a snack, of indian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
mandazi
Noun
(en-noun)
A form of fried bread from eastern Africa.
Hyponyms
* mahamri (when made with coconut milk)
samosa
Noun
(
en noun)
a snack, of Indian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat
References
* McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary , Oxford university press. 1993