Vegetable Puffs


For the dough:
2 1/2 cups of Maida (All-purpose Flour)
2tsp oil
salt

For the Masala Filling:
4 Onions (finely chopped)
3 Medium Sized Potatoes
3 tablespoons of peas
1 Carrot
1/2 teaspoon-Cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon-Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon-Red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon-Garam masala powder
Salt
1-Lemon
1-sprig Cilantro (chopped)
Garlic-2 flakes
Ginger-1/2 inch
Green chilies-2

Dough:
Add Maida & salt warm water & knead to a smooth dough. Cover the dough with a wet cloth and keep it aside for 30 minutes. Keep some maida for dusting.

To Prepare the Stuffing:

Cook the potatoes, peas, beans & carrot. Mash the potatoes coarsely. Heat oil in a pan & add cumin seeds and ground ginger, garlic & chili paste. Fry for few minutes. Add chopped onions and fry until, brown. Then put the boiled vegetables, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder & salt. Mix well and fry until done. Then squeeze lime juice & put cilantro. Remove from fire.

Puff Preparation:

Take a small ball of dough and roll it into large thin rectangles.We can make it perfect rectangle by cutting the sides using a sharp knife.Then the dough again cut into small rectangle.Take each rectangle and brush the 4 sides using a little water or beatened egg(if u use eggs).keep the stuffing at center and fold the 4 edges.The brushed edges smoothens the sticking.
Pre heat the oven at 300 F. Apply little water to a tray and arrange the puffs with enough space in between. Brush little milk on top of the puffs(or beatened egg) bake for 45 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.

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