Quick Vegetable Puff Recipe (Indian Curry Puff) crispy, buttery and flakey in every bite and stuffed with a delicious vegetable curry filling. Quintessential for your festive or gameday parties.
Ingredients1 Packet Puff Pastry Sheets
4 Tbsp Milk
1 Tsp Butter - melted
1/4 Cup Water - to seal the edges of the puff
1 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro - chopped - for decoration
Vegetable Filling3 Tbsp Olive Oil - any light vegetable oil can be used
1 Medium Onion - thinly chopped
1/2 Cup Peas - frozen or fresh
1/2 Cup Carrots - thinly chopped in square size
1/2 Cup Green Beans - thinly chopped
1/2 Cup Green Capsicum - thinly chopped
3 Medium Boiled Potatoes - thinly chopped
2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander - you may use cilantro too (optional)
Spices 1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Salt - use as per taste
1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder - optional
1/2 Tsp Dry Mango Powder - optional
1 Tsp Curry Powder - homemade or store-bought
Method
Make the Filling* Heat a non-stick pan and add oil.
* Now add cumin powder, onions and saute till onions turn golden brown (takes 2-3 minutes).
* Add all the other vegetables except potatoes and saute for a minute.
* Cover the vegetables and let them cook for 7 minutes on low heat. (saute every 2 minutes).
* Finally add the boiled potatoes, all the remaining spices and saute everything together.
* Cook this mix for 2 minutes on medium-low flame (saute every 1/2 minute).
* Turn off the heat and cool the mixture slightly.
Make the Quick Vegetable Puff Recipe * Preheat the oven at 410 Fahrenheit.
* In a small bowl, add milk, butter and mix together (keep aside).
* Take the thawed but cold Puff Pastry Sheets and cut them into squares (see tutorial pic).
* Add 1tbsp of filling in the center and fold the remaining side over it (I've created triangle, rectangle and open face).
* Brush each wrapped pastry with milk+butter mixture (you can use eggs too) and crimp the edges with a fork. (seal the pastry).
* Bake for 15 minutes (keep an eye as all oven are different).