Here's a fun recipe (cheat's version - I don't make my own pastry) that I make every once in a blue moon for a morning tea/snack or something to take along to a party, etc.
Curry Puffs
Ingredients:
- 500g mince meat
- Indian spices - I use cummin seeds, garam masala, tumeric and curry powder (use whatever spices your family likes)
- frozen peas
- 2 finely diced onions
- grated zucchini (optional - found it added a tiny bit of moisture without being to soggy for pastry)
- garlic - to taste (we love garlic and I used about 3-4 large cloves.
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- puff pastry
Method
- Brown mince - drain off fat/water so that the mixture is not too moist (or it will leak out of the sides of pastry - making it soggy.
- add diced onion and finely chopped garlic - continue cooking
- add indian spices
- throw in peas and grated zucchini
Cut 1 sheet of pastry into four squares (no wastage - yay!). Cut each of these squares into two triangles like this:
Picking up one triange - fold the long side of the triangle in half and pinch sides together like so:
Fill with a Tablespoon of mince mixture
Pinch the top points of the triangle together and it will become a square shape. Pinch open ends together like this:
Place on baking tray. Brush with egg.
Cook in hot oven (approx. 220C) for 15 min. or until golden brown on top. Serve with chilli sauce or with some cucumber raita for a meal. Enjoy.
You could also cube pre-cooked potatoes and add to mince mixture - or even forget the curry thing and make spinach and fetta pastries - might try those sometime...
Rosa wasn't too sure about the curry mixture but had three helpings of Raita. Josh was keen on the pastries. Owen probably preferred the Raita but made a huge mess all over the floor! Think I had better go and clean up more of the remains I just spotted...
What is your favourite recipe to take to a party/special occasion?
