Asian Egg Puffs (Pastries stuffed with egg mixture)

Asian Egg Puffs (Pastries stuffed with egg mixture)

 

  1. Puff Pastry - 1 Sheet
  2. Boiled Eggs - 5
  3. Pepper powder ~ ¼ tsp(optional)
     
  4. Turmeric powder ~ ¼ tsp
  5. Garam masala ~ ½ tsp
     
  6. Salt ~ ¾ tsp +  ¼ tsp(check for the taste and adjust accordingly)
     
  7. Onion finely Chopped - 2
  8. Ginger, Garlic finely chopped or crushed in a mortar ~ 2 tsp
  9. Green chilly
  10. Curry leaves a sprig
  11. Oil of your choice ~ 2 tspPreparation Method:-
                          
    • Dip your finger in water and apply it on the edges of the pastry squares.Pull the corners towards the center diagonally and seal them.
                                        
    • Line them in a baking sheet and bake for approximately 15- 20 minutes or until the pastry top becomes   golden brown and crisp.
                              
    • Take out of the oven and let it cool for couple of minutes. Enjoy warm with a cup of tea!!!!!!!
    • Pre-heat the oven to 400 Degree F.Thaw the Puff Pastries according to the package instructions, it normally takes 45 mins to 1 hour. 
    • Peel of the shell from boiled eggs and cut them vertically into two equal halves. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on top of the boiled eggs from the ¼ tsp pepper powder and salt(Sprinkling salt n pepper is optional, I do it though)
    • Heat a frying pan, pour oil, saute the onion till translucent. Add the crushed/chopped ginger-garlic, green chilies and saute till raw flavor disappears.
    • Add curry leaves, turmeric powder, garam masala and saute well till the masala leaves it raw smell and combined well with onion mix. Make sure the masala mix should be dry(You can add some chopped veggies as well like carrot, green peas etc if desired)
    • Once the pastries are thawed cut them vertically into three pieces through the folded lines. Cut them again horizontally into three again to get nine pastry squares
    • Take a spoonful of onion masala and keep in the middle of each pastry squares, top each of them with egg halves.