Dal/Peethi Ki Pothli

Pothli, literally means a small bag, bundle or parcel.That is what this is, a bundle of deliciousness that is perfect for special occasions and festivals. The best part about this is that because the dal is cooked and dried,this snack does not get spoilt for days, unlike pothlis stuffed with potatoes or peas. That makes it the perfect snack to make ahead as well as for travelling.

I first made these with my mom almost twenty years back when she was visiting us here. It was Diwali and since in India, people give Mithais/Sweets to friends and family, mom and me decided to make Besan ke Laddoos and these Pothlis and give to our friends. Everyone was so impressed by the presentation-it actually looked like a money bag! Perfect for Diwali!

I made these, for the second time, 20 years later. Of course, plenty of phone calls to mom, to make sure I had it right! My daughter who had never eaten these ever before in her life, ate one and loved it so much, now this is a gal who has been raised here, I expect her to like her pizza and pastas more than dal kachoris! Anyways she surprised me by asking me to make more. I had made extra filling to use it for puris and parathas, since like I said it doesn’t get spoilt.

But instead, We made some more dough and she helped me make some more Pothlis! Hope you will enjoy making it for your family as well.

Recipe and idea-Mom

Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-

Boil and drain dal(Grains should be separate)

Coarsely grind dal

Dough Ingredients,Flour, water and ghee

Make a SOFT dough

Put Red color in a little bit of dough

Spices for Filling/Peethi

In hot oil add Jeera, Hing and Ginger and Green chilies

Add all spices, stir and add dal

Cook the dal till dry and cool completely

Put water on outer 1/2 inch and put stuffing using a spoon

Bring it together

Press together

Make sure its firmly closed, we don’t want oil to go in or filling to come out

Open the top with fingers

Make Red dough wet and wrap around

Press down to make it stick

Ready to fry

Fry over medium flame

Enjoy

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