curry puffs -- baked puff pastry with potato curry filling

It is always pretty difficult to satisfy kids who are picky eaters.Often they indulge in appetisers than a regular meal.So it is best way to persuade them by offering more vegetables concealed in the form of appetisers.Curry puffs are one such dish which most of the kids relish on and my daughter is one of them.She absolutely loves curry puffs.

I am posting this recipe as a part of event cooking for kids authorised by sharmi of neivedyam and hosted by Deepa hari.

Ingredients:

4 medium potatoes boiled and cut into cubes,

1 medium onion diced,

3-6 green chillies(depends on spice level),

1" ginger crushed,

1tsp urad dhal,

1tsp mustard seeds,

1tsp cumin seeds,

few curry leaves,

1tsp turmeric powder,

1tsp coriander/dhaniya powder,

salt to taste,

1 tbsp oil,

1 package pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets.

Recipe:

1. Grind green chillies and ginger in a mixer.
2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and do the seasoning using urad dhal,mustard seeds,cumin seeda and curry leaves in order.
3. Add the turmeric powder ,green chili and ginger paste and fry.Add diced onion and cook till the onion become translucent.
4. Add the potato pieces and add cook for about 5 mins till the onions are completely cooked.
5. Add the coriander powder and you can also add fresh coriander.
6. Allow it to cool and meanwhile thaw the puff pastry sheets according to package directions.
7. Each box has 2 sheets folded in three parts.Make each part into 3 pieces..ie each sheet will make 9 curry puffs and the whole box 18..(ha..ha math wizz)
8. take 1 piece of sheet and take some curry (about half lemon size) and place it on one side and fold the sheet in half.
9. Seal the edges by pressing the sheet firmly.

baking part:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the prepared pastry sheets in a baking pan and bake for about 20 mins tuning in between.
• They are ready once they are golden on both sides.