Saturday, October 1, 2011

Vegetable Puffs

Ingredients
Puff Pastry Sheets 1 box
Potato 2 boiled & chopped
Green peas 1/2 cup boiled
Green chillies 3 chopped
Ginger paste 1/4 tsp
Black peppercorns 1/2 tsp crushed
Garam masala 3/4 tsp
Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp crushed
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp crushed
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Hing a pinch
Dry mango powder (Amchur) 1/2 tsp
Oil 3 tsp
Cilantro finely chopped
Lemon juice to taste
Salt to taste


Method
Thaw Puff pasty sheets at room temperature for 30 mts.
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and hing
Once the seeds sizzle add green chillies and ginger and stir fry
Add green peas and mix
Add salt, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns and mix
Add potato cubes and mix well.
Add garam masala, amchur powder and lemon juice. Adjust salt
Add cilantro and mix well. Keep aside
Pre-heat the Oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cut the Pastry sheets strips to form small squares
Put 1 tbsp of the stuffing in the center of one square
Fold the Pastry Sheet to make a triangle.
Use a fork and gently, but firmly, press into the sides and press away
(to form a design and help seal)
Put the Puffs on a cookie sheet lined with foil.
Place in the pre-heated oven at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Once they are out of the oven, transfer them to a cooling rack and allow them to rest and cool down for 5 mins
Serve with tomato ketchup or chutney

Cooking Time - 45 mins
Servings : 6

Note - The same stuffing can be used to make Samosa

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