Friday, June 21, 2013

Vegetable Puff



Some people call this a tea time snack but I remember this from my school days in Ahmedabad, India. My friends and I use to go to this place, KunalBakery, all the time for their vegetable puff.  Ready Puff Pastry sheets makes our job so much easier that you can actually make these in less then an hour!
This recipe will make 18 triangles (puffs)

Ingredients:

  • Puff Pastry Sheets - 1 packet ( available in the freezer section of most grocery stores or supermarkets)
  • 2 1/2 cup Potatoes, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped red onions
  • 3/4 cup Green Peas
  • 1 cup Carrot, finely chopped
  • 2 Serrano green chillies, minced
  • 2 big garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp pav bhaji masala 
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp clove powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 
  • 3/4 coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese 

Method:

  1. Take out the pastry sheets from the freezer, and thaw them at room temperature for about 45 minutes - follow packet instructions.
    In the meanwhile prepare the filling.
  2. Heat oil in a wok / kadai, add onions, Garlic, Green chillies to fry till they loosen up a little.
  3. Add Potatoes, carrots and peas and mix well.  Add salt, chillies, turmeric, cinnamon, clove powder and pav bhaji masala and mix well.
  4. Let this cook till the potatoes and carrots are tender but don't let them become mushy.
  5. Add lemon juice and sugar, coriander leaves. Turn off the heat.
  6. Keep aside to cool.
  7. Cut the pastry sheets into squares and fill in 2 or 3 teaspoons of the potato mixture plus 1 tsp of cheese into the middle of the square sheet and fold into a triangle. Seal the triangle with the help of water.
  8. Preheat your oven to 350F.  Place the puffs in baking tray and place the tray in the even for about 25-30 minutes - till gold in color & crispy.
 Serve hot with Cilantro chutney or hot sauce.

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