Matar Potli Samosa Recipes

MATAR POTLI SAMOSA

Steps:

• First, prepare the filling for this dish.
• For this, do the following: Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cumin seeds and allow to crackle.
• Add greenpeas, ginger and green chilli.
• Mix well.
• Once the raw smell of ginger is gone and the green peas are cooked, add corriander powder, kasori methi, red chilli powder, chat masala and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add corriander leaves and mix well.
• Now prepare the dough.
• For this, put ajwain seeds, oil, flour and water in a bowl.
• Knead well and make dough.
• Roll lengthwise.
• Now make small round balls out of this (like you would make for rotis/chapatis).
• Roll out on a lightly floured board till about 6 inches in diameter.
• Now, put 1-2 tsps.
• of the above prepared stuffing in the center.
• Close and give shape of a potli ('potli'is a Hindi word which means,"Small Basket").
• Likewise, repeat for all the balls of dough.
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
• Drop potlis, gently, into the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown.
• Remove from oil.
• Drain on clean kitchen towels/napkins.
• Serve hot.