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Indian Bakery Style Veg Puffs Recipe

Ingredients
  

For The Filling

  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 1
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Amchoor Powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt -to taste
  • Potato - 2 cooked, peeled and mashed
  • Coriander Leaves - 2 tbs

For The Pastry

  • Flour - 225 gm
  • Dalda - 20 gm
  • Ice Cold Water - 3/4 cup
  • Salt - to taste
  • Dalda - 90 gm
  • Milk For Milk Wash

Instructions
 

For The Filling

  • In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds.
  • When they crackle add in the onions and sauté until golden.
  • Add turmeric, red chilly powder, hing, salt and amchoor.
  • Mix it well and cook on low flame for a minutes.
  • Add mashed potatoes and mix well.
  • Remove from flame, add coriander leaves, give it a nice stir and set aside to cool.

For The Puff Pastry

  • In a bowl mix together flour, salt and 20 gm of dalda.
  • Add ice cold water little by little and mix to form a soft dough. Do not add all the water. Add only if necessary.
  • Once the dough comes together, knead it for 5 minutes.
  • Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove it from fridge, dust with flour and roll it into a large rectangle on the counter.
  • Divide the 90 gm dalda into three equal portions.
  • Apply the first portion evenly on the rolled rectangle.
  • Fold 1/3rd of the rectangle over and fold the remaining 1/3rd over the first fold.
  • Turn the dough 90° and roll it again to a large rectangle.
  • Apply the second batch of the dalda all over the dough.
  • Fold it again like a letter.
  • Now roll it to a rectangle, apply the remaining dalda and fold it again.
  • At this stage the dough will be very soft. Dust a tray with flour, place the laminated dough on it, cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove it from fridge and onto the counter.
  • Roll it into a neat thin rectangle.
  • Cut it into 10 equal portions.
  • Divide the filling into 10 portions and place them in the centre of the rectangles.
  • Brush the sides with water and fold over the rectangle to make smaller rectangle.
  • Arrange them on a greased tray, cover with cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • By that time, preheat oven to 200°C.
  • Remove the tray from fridge, apply milk all over the puffs and bake in the oven for 30 - 35 minutes or until the top is golden.
  • Serve them hot with a cup of coffee.