Potli samosas
This is simply the 'BEST' and most 'UNIQUE SHAPED' samosa I have seen in all my life!These little potli samosas will sure make your guests ooh and aah o'er them. I promise you will love them. This is another one of the Diwali special dishes lined up on my list of things to make this year for Diwali:) This is also something I'd love everyone to try for this coming Cookathon as the theme is appetisers, and this sure is one!
Yield
2 servingsPrep
35 minCook
35 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin seeds
|
|
| 200 | grams |
peas, frozen
or fresh, boiled |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
coriander
powder |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
-
kasuri methi (crumbled between your palms) |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
green chili peppers
chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
red chilis, dried
powder |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cilantro
coriander leaves |
|
| For the dough | |||
| ½ | teaspoon |
-
ajwain, optional |
* |
| 250 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 100 | grams |
water
directions |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin seeds
|
|
| 2E+2 | grams |
peas, frozen
or fresh, boiled |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
coriander
powder |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
-
kasuri methi (crumbled between your palms) |
* |
| 5 | ml |
green chili peppers
chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
red chilis, dried
powder |
* |
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cilantro
coriander leaves |
|
| For the dough | |||
| 2.5 | ml |
-
ajwain, optional |
* |
| 2.5E+2 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1E+2 | grams |
water
directions |
|
Directions
1 First, prepare the filling for this dish.
2 For this, do the following: Heat oil in a pan.
3 Add cumin seeds and allow to crackle.
4 Add greenpeas, and green chilli.
5 Mix well.
6 Once green peas are cooked, add corriander powder, kasori methi, red chilli powder and salt.
7 Mix well.
8 Add corriander leaves and mix well.
9 Now prepare the dough.
10 For this, put ajwain seeds, oil, flour and water in a bowl.
11 Knead well and make dough.(Dough should be hard)
12 Roll lengthwise.
13 Now make small round balls out of this (like you would make for rotis/chapatis).
14 Roll out on a lightly floured board until about 6 inches in diameter.
15 Now, put 1 to 2 tsps. of the above prepared stuffing in the center.
16 Close and give shape of a potli ('potli'is a Hindi word which means,"Small Basket").
17 Likewise, repeat for all the balls of dough.
18 Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
19 Drop potlis, gently, into the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown.
20 Remove from oil.
21 Drain on clean kitchen towels/napkins.
22 Serve hot.
