These easy and tasty vegetable curry puffs are small pies filled with a seasoned mixture of potatoes, carrots, and peas. These puffs are perfect as snacks or appetizers. They are said to have originated in the Malay Peninsula. There are a few popular variations such as “empanada,” “samosa,” or “pastel.”
Ingredients:
• 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 medium carrots (diced)
• 2 medium potatoes (boiled and diced)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 celery stalk (chopped)
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/3 cup water or vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 2 green onions (chopped)
• egg wash
Instructions:
This recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes to prepare and cook. It makes 12 puffs.
Set a frying pan over medium heat.
Add 3 tbsp olive oil and warm it up.
Saute chopped onions for 5 minutes or until golden.
Add crushed garlic, grated ginger, and chopped celery stalk.
Saute for additional 2 minutes.
Season with curry powder, Garam masala, turmeric powder, and thyme.
Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Add diced carrots and frozen peas.
Stir and cook for a few minutes until carrots are tender.
Add diced boiled potatoes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir to mix well.
Add water or vegetable stock and cook for 5 minutes.
Add finely chopped parsley and chopped green onions.
Switch off the heat.
Mix while the pan is still hot.
Set aside and let it cool down.
Preheat oven at 350 F.
Lay down the puff pastry sheets.
Cut them into 5-inch squares.
Get a spoonful of the vegetable mixture and place it in the middle of each square.
Fold to make a triangle.
Press the edges to seal.
Do this with the remaining puff pastry squares and vegetable mixture.
Place the puff squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Brush each puff square with egg wash.
Place inside the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Once done, remove from the oven.
Let it cool for about 10 minutes.
Serve and immediately.
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