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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 servings

Prep

35 min

Cook

35 min

Ready

60 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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200 grams peas, frozen
or fresh, boiled
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1 teaspoon coriander
powder
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½ teaspoon -
kasuri methi (crumbled between your palms)
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1 teaspoon green chili peppers
chopped
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½ teaspoon red chilis, dried
powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon cilantro
coriander leaves
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For the dough
½ teaspoon -
ajwain, optional
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250 grams all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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100 grams water
directions
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
45 ml vegetable oil
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5 ml cumin seeds
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2E+2 grams peas, frozen
or fresh, boiled
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5 ml coriander
powder
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2.5 ml -
kasuri methi (crumbled between your palms)
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5 ml green chili peppers
chopped
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2.5 ml red chilis, dried
powder
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5 ml salt
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5 ml cilantro
coriander leaves
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For the dough
2.5 ml -
ajwain, optional
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2.5E+2 grams all-purpose flour
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45 ml vegetable oil
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1E+2 grams water
directions
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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.



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Comments


happyzhangbo

These samosas look and sound delicious, we love Indian food, and this is definitely one of our favorites. Thanks for sharing all kinds of yummy Indian recipes with photos :-)

deeptibansal   

thanks, happyhangbo...thank you very much.

anonymous

Thanks for liking it.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 219g (7.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 80345% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 41g 62%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1185mg 49%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 32%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 26g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 3% Iron 37%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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