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Vegetable Puffs are a wonderful snack option for the days that you want something substantial and you can’t wait very long for it to be made!! These College-Canteen favorites are wonderful and the will take you back to the nostalgic ‘college days’. Relive the memories, at least the good parts with this easy recipe!
Ingredients:
Puff Pastry Sheets – 1 box (from the frozen section of a grocery store)
For the Stuffing:
Oil – 1 tsp
Onions – 1/4 small, finely chopped
Potato – 1 small, shredded
Salt – to taste
Carrots – 1/4, shredded
Paneer – 1/4 cup, shredded
Cumin Powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Chaat Masala – 1/4 tsp
Dry Mango Powder (Amchur) – 1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Method:
1. Take the sheets of Puff Pastry out and thaw them at room temperature for about 40 minutes.
2. Pre-heat the Oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Now for the stuffing, take a small skillet and heat Oil on medium heat.
4. Once hot, add in the Onions and saute till they turn translucent.
5. Add in the Potatoes and a little salt. Mix well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes till the Potatoes are cooked.
6. Add in the Carrots and the Paneer. Mix.
7. Add in the spices – Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Chaat Masala, Dry Mango Powder and Red Chili Powder.
8. Mix really well and keep aside.
9. Cut the Pastry sheets strips into 3s to form a square.
10. Put 1 tbsp (approx) of the stuffing in the center.
11. Fold the Pastry Sheet to make a triangle.
12. Use a fork and gently, but firmly, press into the sides and press away (to form a design and help seal)
13. Put the Puffs on a cookie sheet lined with foil.
14. Place in the pre-heated oven at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
15. Once they are out of the oven, transfer them to a cooling rack and allow them to rest and cool down for 5 minutes.
16. Serve with chutney or ketchup.
Tips:
1. Use any vegetable and spice combination for the Puffs.
2. It is very important to allow them to cool for 5 minutes – this will make the puffs nice and flaky AND it won’t burn your mouth.
3. The Cooling rack is great but if you don’t have one, improvise – take the oven rack and give it some height and use that.
4. Optional – add finely chopped green chilies or/and cilantro.
4. Use up left-overs subzis, keema or just scramble some eggs – be innovative!
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June 30th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja ,
I thought I will just share my experience I do make these puff very often and I have tried making it with boiled eggs ,paneer and corn and they come up very tasty.
You can try them too.:)
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July 1st, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Hi Vineeta,
Sounds delicious! We’ll have to try it. Thanks!
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July 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
hey Hetal and anuja.
This is great receipe thanks posting it.I made following changes.I used cubed cut potatos and peas with sauf,ginger and all curry powders in it.just like Samosa mixture and it turned out very well..
Thanks for such a great post
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
This was awesome and tastes great!!!!
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July 15th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Thanks Hetal and Anuja,
For your recipe..its really quick and easy…i just made in 15 mins and it really turned out great..
thanks
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August 9th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Hi,
Tried it and it came out very nice!!! Thanks for the recipe.
Sowmya Chandrasekaran
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August 17th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Hi,
I tried the recipe and i used something else first for the puffs but this is really great.
Thanks for this wonderful site. This is a heaven for bachelors like me.
Ronak
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September 4th, 2008 at 2:05 am
Does the puffs become bigger once it is set in the oven?
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September 4th, 2008 at 2:13 am
Salma:
Yes, they do puff up quite a bit and become bigger.
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September 6th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I was wondering if we have to boil the potatoes before cooking them if we are making puffs in larger quantity. Would they cook in 2-3 minutes if taken raw?
Thanks
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September 23rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Hii Anuja & Hetal,
U really do a simply superb kind of cooking with your yummy recipes…Lovely!!!
I just wanna know if the puffs can retain their crispyness for atleast 1 day after baking or not.I really want to try them out for a potluck this weekend preferrably to be baked the previous night itself.So can u plss let me know if they would be the same way even if i microwave them just before eating.
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September 24th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Hi Ladies
This is Priya and I am from New Zealand love your website and would like to thank you for all the recipies.
Thanx
Priya
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October 28th, 2008 at 1:16 am
hi Anuja & Hetal
thank u so much for ur efforts
i realy like this puff thing so i do appreciate u for making video and showing us how to make it
u both rock
peace out
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November 12th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
hi
Anuja & Hetal,
i am new to america n i want to know where v get puff pastry’s. i mean to ask that, can v get theese even in american supermarkets or only in indian stores. i love puff n i thought i miss it. but surprisingly wen i visited ur site i saw this preparation. hope u reply imed.
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Hi Rasna,
Puff Pastry is available in American supermarkets in the frozen foods/desserts section. The brand is called Pepperidge Farm.
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December 12th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Thanks Hetal
I have done these Puffs today.
They turned out well n tasted yummy vth ketchup.
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December 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Hi Anuja & Hetal
I love ur receipe of veg puff and i want to try it.
I looked in couple of stores for the sheets but was unable to find it.So can u tell me the name of store from where u got it or where i shall try…………
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January 6th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Hi,
I just discovered your site.. and I love it. I am surely going to try few recipes and write back
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January 9th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
i had a question.. i want to make the puffs but i want to serve them the next day as i wont have time to make them in the morning so if i make them , not cook them and put them in the fridge and bake them the next day .. is that ok or will it spoil my puffs or the puff pastry ..
thanks
mansi
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January 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Hi Mansi,
Unfortunately, you cannot fill the puffs and refrigerate them without cooking. The dough must be taken out of the freezer and thawed just prior to baking otherwise they will not puff correctly with all of the layers.
Our suggestion would be to make the filling ahead of time and stuff them when you need to. It does not take too long to stuff. Good luck!
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February 20th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Hi,
I have a question….what if I want to reheat the cooked puff pastries?…..is it advisable to prepare them just an hour ahead and just reheat them quickly after the guests arrive…what temperature of the oven do u just to do this at? and would it get burned?…would it remain puffed?
Thanks,
Jay
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February 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
hi ladies ….nice recipes …i think it will be better if you add some chinese dishes in this section of smtc…good luck and god bless to u both.
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February 25th, 2009 at 3:37 am
Hi Jay,
Reheating puff pastry is a little tricky. They tend to burn very quickly the second time around. You could just stuff them and keep them in the fridge (if its going to be less than an hour) and bake them when your guests arrive. It doesn’t take too long to bake. I wouldn’t keep them too long in the fridge because sometimes, the layers don’t puff properly.
If you do decide to bake them ahead of time, just keep them in a warm oven (200 degrees F) until your guests arrive.
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April 29th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Can we use the sheets to make samosa or deep fry these puffs?
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hetal Reply:
April 30th, 2009 at 2:39 am
Hi Shubha,
Unfortunately, you cannot fry these puffs. They will absorb way too much oil. You can use your samosa filling in them to make baked samosas.
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July 17th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Hi!
Thanx for the wonderful recipe.actually,i just want to can i get puff pastry sheets in Krogers.and in which section actually.
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July 17th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
should we boil the potatoes before cooking them??
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hetal Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Hi Jigna,
No, you don’t have to boil the potatoes. Since they are shredded, they cook very fast.
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August 14th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Hi Hetal/Anuja,
This recipe is simply delicious. I am a great fan of your website & have learnt most of my cooking from you guys.
But I have had a problem with the puff pastries. I purchased them at Safeway Stores – Safewway Select Phyllo Dough Pastry Sheets.They are thin layered separate sheets. Is is the same that you have used here? My Puffs didn’t turn out well. I even buttered the layers in between the sheets & put them in oven. But we we ate it, we could taste the flour in the sheets of the puffs. Neither did they pluff up. Please help!!
Any suggestions on how can I solve this problem?
Thanks!
Hetal Mehta
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hetal Reply:
August 14th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Hi Hetal (nice name
),
Phyllo dough pastry sheets are not the same as puff pastry sheets. Pepperidge Farm makes the puff pastry that we use. Phyllo sheets are used for things like baklava – thin and crispy, not soft and flaky. Puff pastry ca be found in the freezer section with all the desserts. Good luck!
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Hetal Mehta Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Hi Hetal,(Lovely name we got
)
Thanks for your reply. I will try finding the puff pastry in the freezer section next time. But do you have any suggestions on how can I use the phyllo sheets instead of wasting them?
Thanks again!
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hetal Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 12:34 am
You can make some great Baklava with the phyllo sheets. Unfortunately, we do not have a video or an exact recipe for it but bet you could find one on the net.
Hetal mehta Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Hi Hetal,
Thanks for the info. Hope to find one recipe on the net for Baklava!
Hetal
August 18th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
One query….i intend to make the stuffings one day ahead & bake the puffs the next day. In this case, approxmitaley for how long should the oven be pre-heated?
Please do reply to this. waiting for your response!
Thanks!
Vidya
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hetal Reply:
August 20th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hi Vidya,
The oven temp, cooking time and pre-heating time do not change. Since you’ll be keeping the stuffing in the fridge, you can warm it slightly (room temp) in the microwave before stuffing the pastry sheets.
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August 28th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja
I tried to make these puffs and they came out very well with only one problem. The bottom layer turned dark brown and looked burned. It tasted very well though but in the next batch i tried reducing the oven temperature to 350-325 but in that case they didnt puff very well and were somewhat soft. I used a Gas oven. Do you think that could have made any difference? One of my friend told me that Puffs are usually dark brown at bottom.. is that true?
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hetal Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Hi Namrata,
Yes, to a certain extent, puffs do tend to be a “little” darker at the bottom because they come in contact with the hot baking tray. However, they should not be burnt. We don’t have a gas oven so we have not tried it and are not sure if that might be the case. Did you follow the thawing instructions that are on the box?
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Namrata Reply:
September 1st, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Yes I did thaw them for 40 minutes.
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August 30th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Hi Anuja & Hetal,
Thanks for the puff recipe.. It is awesome!! I just have a question, Can I make a puff using Microwave oven? Plz reply.. Is there any way out for that?
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hetal Reply:
August 31st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Hi Divya,
Unfortunately, you cannot use the microwave for these puffs…they have to be baked. You could possibly try a toaster oven, though we have never tried it.
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October 5th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
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