Veg puff is a crowd pleasing dish and loved by all age groups making it apt for parties and potlucks. This was one of the appetizers for my older one’s first birthday party and was a huge success.
What is Vegetable Puff:
Veg Puff is an Indian appetizer or snack recipe that is popularly sold in many bakeries in India. It is also popular as curry puff in other parts of the world. It is basically a flaky pastry filled with some kind of savory filling be it chicken with potatoes and peas or mix vegetable potato filling and then baked until cripsy and golden brown. The outer cover is a flaky pastry commonly known as puff pastry and is popularly available in most grocery stores. You can make your own too but its quite laborious so I usually go with store bought ones. Like I did for this recipe. Its just quick and easy. The filling for this veg puff recipe is simple yet delicious and is made of veggies and flavored with Indian Spices. I like using potatoes, carrots, peas and corn for filling but any veggies can be used like even cauliflower, beans etc. The best part about this recipe is you can make these ahead of time and either refrigerate or freeze them. Just bake and serve. Isn’t that easy!! I love such appetizers for parties!!
How to make Veg Puff recipe:
The recipe for veg puff is really easy, just has a few steps but I’ve broken them down to make it easy. First you will need to make the filling then you have to stuff the filling in your pastry sheets and last but not least bake and enjoy these crispy delicious puffs. Lets see how to make these .
To make the Vegetable Filling:
In a pan heat the oil. Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Stir in the ginger garlic and saute for few seconds and add the onions. Cook until the onions are translucent and slightly golden brown. Stir in the veggies -corn, carrots, peas along with salt and pepper. Cover and cook the veggies for about 5 mins or until the vegetables have cooked. Now add all the spice powders like coriander, red chilli, cumin seeds, dry mango and garam masala. Give it a good mix and cook for a minute or two. Stir in the mashed potatoes and mix well. Cover and cook for about two minutes or so. Finely add the chaat masala and coriander leaves and give it a final mix. That’s it our Vegetable filling is ready. Keep aside and allow to cool slightly
To make Veg Puffs:
Thaw the pastry sheets as instructed on the package. Sprinkle some flour on your work surface (to prevent the sheet from sticking) and divide 1 sheet into 9 equal parts. Take one part and slightly elongate/stretch it using rolling pin to form a rectangle (not too thin). Place couple of tablespoon (or as much needed) on one side (bottom portion) of the rectangle as shown in pic. Now apply water to all sides and close the puff by overlapping top side on the bottom one with filling. Press to seal. You can also use a fork to make marks and seal. Similarly complete all the remaining squares. Keep them covered with a wet towel or tissue to prevent from drying. These are now ready to be baked or you can refrigerate them for couple of days or freeze them for later use.
Baking the Veg Puff:
To bake veg puff in Oven : Preheat the oven to 400F. Line baking tray with parchment paper. Transfer the veg puffs onto baking tray in a single layer leaving space between two puff. Brush them with a light coat of oil (optional). Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 mins or until they are puffed, golden brown and crispy. To bake veg puff in Air-fryer : Line the veg puff’s on a single layer without over crowding. Brush them with a light coat of oil (optional) and bake at 370F-390F for 10-12 mins or until they are puffed, golden brown and crispy. That’s it, our crispy and tasty Vegetable Puff is ready, Serve these with some spicy ketchup. Enjoy!!
To Freeze the Puffs:
There are two ways you can freeze these vegetable puffs
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Happy Baking!! Shweta
