Gold Bags

Mouth watering preparation

Ingredients

For the wrappers:

1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)

1/2 tsp. salt

For the filling:

1 tsp. chopped garlic1 tsp. chopped coriander

1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns

1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes

2 tbsp. carrots, grated

2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, ground

1 tbsp. Soya sauce

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

Other ingredients:

1 tbsp. cornflour, mixed with water to make a paste

Oil for deep frying

Advice

Roll the wrapper dough as thin as you can. The gold bags will look and taste better.

Method

For the wrappers:

1. Sieve the flour and salt together. Add the hot water gradually and make a soft dough.
2.Knead for a while and keep aside for 30 minutes.
3. Apply oil on your palm and knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
4. Roll out thinly on a floured surface, using a rolling pin and cut into squares of 3".

For the filling:

1. Pound the garlic, coriander and peppercorn in a grinder to form a paste.
2. In a bowl, mix the paste with the mashed potatoes, carrots, peanuts, Soya sauce, sugar and salt. Mix thoroughly.

How to proceed:

1. Place a wrapper on a dry surface. Fill in the filling mixture and Seal the gold bags from all the four corners with the help of the cornflour + water paste again giving it a shape of a square.
2.Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. Drain & Serve hot with a chutney or dip of your choice.