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Potli Samosa Recipe
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How to make Potli Samosa
The word "potli" refers to a small pouch or bag, and in the case of potli samosas, the filling is wrapped in a small pouch made of dough. This crispy deep fried snack tastes best when served with green chutney and kadak chai.
- Total Cook Time 35 mins
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Recipe Servings4
- Easy
Ingredients of Potli Samosa
- For samosa dough:
- 2 cups Maida
- 4 tbsp Oil
- to taste Salt
- Water, for kneading
- For filling:
- 30 gm Carrot, finely chopped
- 30 gm Cabbage, finely chopped
- 30 gm Capsicum, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Peas
- 3 Potatoes, boiled and mashed
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Green chilli, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Jeera
- 1/2 tsp Saunf (fennel seeds)
- 1/2 tsp Kasuri methi
- 30 gm Coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Dry mango powder
How to Make Potli Samosa
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In a bow, add maida and salt. Mix well. Gradually add the oil and start mixing the dough until it becomes crumbly. Add some water and knead to form a stiff dough. Cover it with a wet cloth and keep aside for 30 mins.
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After sometime, knead the dough again and divide it into small portions.
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For the filling, heat oil in a pan. Add jeera and fennel seeds and allow them to crackle. Add ginger, green chillies, onion, and fry for a few seconds.
4.
Add coriander seeds, garam masala, dry mango powder, salt and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add mashed potatoes and give everything a nice mix. Now, take it off the heat and add kasuri methi and coriander seeds. Mix well.
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To make the potli, take a small dough ball and roll it out into a thin disc. Now, take some stuffing and place it in the center of the rolled disc.
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Brush the edges of the disc with a little bit of water. Bring the edges together to form a potli. Gently press and seal the potli. (Make sure the stuffing remains in place).
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Heat oil in a kadhai set on medium-high flame. Slide the potlis in the oil and deep-fry until golden brown and crispy. Potli samosa is ready!