Matar Paneer Ki Potli

Description

Potli means a pouch in hindi. A different  shape is given to the filling snacks like samosa.
Ingredients-1
¼ cup Frozen peas
¼ cup Paneer
1 no Small onion
¼ tsp Chilli powder
pinch Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil
¼ tsp Jeera
½ tsp Garam masala
Ingredients-2
2 cup Maida
¼ tsp Ajwain
Salt to taste
1 T Oil for kneading
Water
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

To make the filling:

Heat a pan with oil ,add jeera to crackle add onions fry till golden brown to this add turmeric, chilli powder mix, add matar/peas stir for a minute lastly add paneer followed by garam masala and  salt. keep it aside.

For the potli:

Make a smooth dough with flour, ajwain, salt ,oil and water and rest for 10 to 15 min.

How to proceed:

Save little dough to make strings. Divide equal medium size balls ,roll each ball into a large  slightly thick sheet , place 1 or 1/2 tsp of the filling  in the centre and bring the edges to make a 'pouch". Tie firmly with a piece of the dough string to ensure that it doesnt open while frying. In this way make all the potlis and deep fry in a medium heat so that the inner covering is cooked well.

Notes

Any type of filling can be made with potatoes or chicken ,the thing to remember is the filling should be dry and not soggy.

Comments

3 responses to “Matar Paneer Ki Potli”

  1. latha.mn Avatar
    latha.mn

    Ya manoo true by pressing the neck part also it doesnt open, but trying a string some creativity in the recipe Iam a right and for those who are afraid that it will break it is safe to tie a string, the dough sheets should be little thick only let it be any filling.

    1. Manoo Avatar
      Manoo

      Oh… Creativity is good. Even now Iam thinking abt bows :)) We dont have those frozen sheets in my place (home). So when we make dough sheets we try to make thinner sheets. You can reduce the amount of water & give a try with the dough. Trust me it taste different. More crispy…

  2. Manoo Avatar
    Manoo

    Dear Latha,
    I have tried something like this back in SL. I just pressed the neck part & the dough nvr opened. But the cover was not thick as u mentioned. I was a great fan of Aval Vikatan, also I was so mad in cookin during school days; so I tried most recipes from it. But it was with potato & peas. Are you using thick sheets coz u r using paneer?

    Manoo