Ingredients :

2 1/2 cups of Maida

4 tablespoons of Vanaspathy

Salt to taste

Water

Onions (finely chopped)

4 Medium Sized Potatoes

3 tablespoons of Peas

6 Beans

1 Carrot

1/2 teaspoon-Cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon-Turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon-Red chili powder

1/2 teaspoon-Garam masala powder

1-Lemon

1-sprig Cilantro (chopped)

Oil

How to make Vegetable Puffs :

•    Grind into a Paste the following spices
•    Garlic-2 flakes, Ginger-1/2 inch, Green chilies-2

•    Sieve Maida & salt.
•    Add cold 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.
•    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.
•    To prepare Puffs
•    Melt vanaspathy and whip it till creamy & keep it aside.
•    Take the dough & knead once again until it becomes smooth & elastic.
•    Roll the dough into a large thin rectangle on a flat surface by dusting with remaining maida.
•    Apply vanaspathy to 2/3rd of the rectangle leaving 1/2 an inch space all around.
•    Fold the empty portion (without vanaspathy) first
•    And the other side (with vanaspathy) on top of it.
•    Roll this lightly into a rectangle
•    And repeat the same process twice using the remaining vanaspathy.
•    Cut this into small rectangles and keep the stuffing at the center & fold across.
•    Seal the edges with water.
•    Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
•    Pre heat the oven at 300 C.
•    Apply little water to a tray and arrange the puffs with enough space in between.
•    Brush little milk on top of the puffs and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
•    Garnish beautifully and serve hot.

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