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Ever Had Noodles Wrapped In A Potli? Kuch Bhi Chalega In Janakpuri Makes This Utterly Quirky Dish

by Sanjana Shenoy
Ever Had Noodles Wrapped In A Potli? Kuch Bhi Chalega In Janakpuri Makes This Utterly Quirky Dish

You’d have heard of Potli Biryani. Aromatic biryani is encased in bread dough and savoured along with it. Potli has a shape of a cute little bag that captures the aroma and enhances the flavour of the dish. While Potli Biryani is a well-known dish, have you ever heard of Potli Noodles? Well, Kuch Bhi Chalega in Janakpuri, South-West Delhi serves some of the cheesiest and Instagrammable dishes. Potli Noodles is one such unique creation of theirs. Read on to know everything.

Kuch Bhi Chalega’s Gives An Interesting Spin To Noodles

Kuch Bhi Chalega’s quirky twits on the good ol’ vegetable noodles is an interesting one. Potli Noodles involves wrapping vegetable noodles in an enticing layer of potli. While the outer covering resembles a giant momo, once you cut it with a knife, the potli will unwrap to give way to spicy aromatic noodles inside. The slow cooking of the noodles in the chapati dough potli lets the sauces infuse and enhance the overall taste. The potli once cooked is totally edible and can be savoured with the noodles.

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Savour Crispy Potli & Flavoursome Noodles In Potli Noodles

If you’re curious to know how Kuch Bhi Chalega prepares the Potli Noodles, here’s a  sneak peek. Firstly, dried red chillies and garlic pieces are doused in hot oil. Next, fresh crunchy vegetables like sliced onions, capsicum, mushroom, broccoli, cabbage are added into the mix and tossed well in the wok. The noodles are added and later dollops of red chilli sauce, soy sauce and other flavouring agents make it to the mix.

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Picture Credits: Kuch Bhi Chalega/ Facebook

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Finally, the vegetable noodles are garnished with big pieces of fried paneer. Once the noodles are ready, the chef proceeds to prepare the potli out of chapati atta. It’s rolled and then shaped into a potli or pouch. The noodles are placed in it and the potli is folded intricately. It’s layered with butter and the entire dish is placed in the oven for baking. After 10 to 15 minutes, Potli Noodles are ready to be served. You can cut open the covering to unravel the sumptuous vegetable noodles. Savour the cooked potli with the spicy noodles. 

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Kuch Bhi Chalega Also Serves Unique Momo Pav

Apart from the unique Potli Noodles, you can also try out the mind-boggling Momo Pav at Kuch Bhi Chalega. Crunchy momo is placed inside a fluffy pav to give you the best of both worlds- vada pav and momo. This fun eatery serves three kinds of Momo Pav-Paneer Momo Pav, Chicken Momo Pav and Veg Momo Pav.  You can also try their Mast Masala Canape for an extra flavoursome gastronomical adventure.