Potli Samosa

Ingredients

For the dough

• • 1 cup maida
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 cup water

For the stuffing

• 2 medium size potatoes boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas
• 4-5 chopped cashew nuts
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tbsp green coriander
• 2 tsp oil

Method

Step 1

Add all the ingredients for making the dough in a large bowl and knead with water. Add more water if needed. Knead well till the dough is soft.

Step 2

Keep the dough covered and let it ferment for at least 20 min.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat a pan with 2 tsp oil. To the oil, add the green chillies and peas and let it cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4

To this, add the mashed potatoes and fry for a minute.

Step 5

Add garam masala, salt, cashew and fry for a further 2 minutes, sprinkle the coriander leaves and take off the heat.

Step 6

Now, knead the dough to make it sfoter and make smaller balls with the dough.

Step 7

1 cup maida will yield about 8-10 balls.

Step 8

Roll out the balls into little puris one by one. Drop the stuffing in the centre of one puri and shape it like a bundle.

Step 9

Pull all the edges of the puri together upwards and slightly pinch them all together and give a gentle twist.

Step 10

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying and fry the samosas till they turn golden.

Step 11

Remove the samosa from the pan and leave it on an absorbent paper

Step 12

Serve the samosa hot with sauce or chutneys of your choice.

Nutritional Information

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