Halwai April 11, 2024

Ingredients:

• 250 g – puff pastry dough (either bought readymade, or as per khari recipe).
• 2 tbsp – green all purpose chutney.
• 3 – potatoes, boiled, mashed.
• 1/2 cup – peas, boiled, drained.
• 1/2 tsp – each garlic, ginger, grated.
• 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder.
• 50 g – melted butter.
• Salt to taste.

Method:

  1. For filling: Mix boil potatoes, peas, chutney, masala, ginger, garlic in a pan. Heat over low flame, stirring continuously.
  2. Add salt, garam masala, heat till mixture is like a soft dough.
  3. Keep aside till required.
  4. Roll out pastry dough lightly, dusting with little flour.
  5. Cut into 3 inch squares.
  6. Brush each liberally with butter.
  7. Place a tsp. of filling in one corner.
  8. Fold over opposite corner and seal to get a triangle.
  9. Use some water to seal edges if required.
  10. Brush with a little more butter.
  11. Arrange on a greased baking sheet.
  12. Bake in preheated oven at 160 C for 30 mins, and at 180 C for 5-7 mins.
  13. Or bake till pastry is golden and crisp.
  14. Cool completely, before storing in airtight container.
  15. Or serve hot and crisp.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering