Vegetable puffs

These spiced vegetable pastries make a great vegetarian alternative to sausage rolls, as they're packed with classic Indian flavours, as well as onions, potato, carrots, beans and peas. One of Alfred Prasad's favourite childhood recipes, these are simple to make and great to share as a snack, on a picnic, or as part of a main meal.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 medium potato, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 50g of green beans, chopped
• 50g of peas
• 1 tbsp of ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 320g of puff pastry, pre-rolled
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil

Method

1. Place a thick-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and add oil. Once hot, add the sliced onions and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally
2. Add the ginger and garlic pastes. Stir well for 2 minutes, then add salt, turmeric and chilli powder and fry for a further 5 minutes
3. .............................

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