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    Vegetable Puffs | How to make Homemade Puff Pastry from Scratch

    Published: Jun 10, 2015 · Modified: Oct 27, 2020 by Srivalli · 17 Comments

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    Vegetable Puffs are sinful buttery pastry made with homemade puff pastry, stuffed with a vegetable filling. A homemade puff pastry makes a handy snack to be made quickly.

    For the second day of Snacks, I have finally attempted what must have been on my To-do list for the longest time. I love Puffs! I have written about my addiction to it many times and have been planning on making it from scratch ever since I started blogging. This was supposed to be part of the Movie Snacks, somehow it never happened. I decided I should make it no matter what. I have always made note of how this is done differently or similar, every time I come across a recipe.

    Trust me I wasn't led off because of the time nor the amount of butter used. After all, I knew I was going to feed this to the family and not that frequently as well. When I read Nalini making this, I was so tempted and checked out this recipe, which promises to be quick. The irony was, I ended up making this across two days. I might have as well tried the recipe one as well.

    Vegetable Puff

    Anyway, this recipe works out very well, though I had to bake it nearly 60 mins for the crispy texture to come out. Since I was making so many other dishes on the side, this didn't seem too tiresome, however, if you want the homemade stuff, this you must make it yourself. I even made some puffs with dark chocolate for the boys, all this latest addiction happened when we visited Kamalika where she fed us only these, some savory some chocolate. So naturally, you can understand how my attachment would be for chocolate and I had to make it for the kids as
    well.

    I made smaller sizes and I got about 14 pieces. I know I should have frozen some, I was over-enthusiastic and made up all of the dough.

    Homemade Puffs
    Kneading the doughHow to make Puff pastry 1

    How to make Puff pastry 2

    First spread with one part butter

    Homemade Puff Pastry 1
    Homemade Puff Pastry 2

     Homemade Puff Pastry Second part Butter Spread

    Homemade Puff Pastry 3

     Homemade Puff Pastry Third Spread

    Homemade Puff Pastry 4
    Homemade Puff Pastry 5

    Final rolling out after complete freezing.

    Homemade Puff Pastry 6
    Puff Stuffing 1
    Puff Stuffing 2
    Making of Vegetable Puff

    Homemade Vegetable Puffs

    Ingredients Needed

    For Puff Pastry from Scratch

    2 cups - All Purpose flour + extra for dusting
    1+1/4 tsp - Salt
    1 tsp Granulated Sugar
    1/2 cup Water
    1 tsp Lemon juice
    150 gms Butter Unsalted

    For the stuffing

    3 nos Potato
    1 medium Onion
    1/2 cup Peas
    3/4 tsp Red Chilli powder
    A pinch Turmeric powder
    1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
    1 tsp Green Chilies finely chopped
    Salt to taste
    1 tbsp Butter
    Coriander Leaves
    1 tsp Oil

    How to make Homemade Vegetable Puff

    How to make the Puff Pastry from Scratch

    Mix the lemon juice with water and keep it aside.
    In a bowl mix the all purpose flour, sugar, and salt. To this add the lemon water and knead it to a soft dough. Add about 1 1/2 tbs of butter and transfer to the counter and knead for 10 mins. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
    Now take the dough, dust well, and roll it to a rectangular sheet of 10×20 inch with 1/8 inch thickness. Divide the butter into 3 equal portions and keep it aside.
    Divide the sheet into an imaginary 3 portions. Apply a thin layer of one portion of butter to 2/3 portion (2 portions) on the rectangular sheet and sprinkle some flour.
    Fold in the ungreased part first on the middle part. On this, fold the butter part. Cover it with a cloth or foil and refrigerate for 15 minutes. I froze for 5 -7 mins. After 15 minutes take out the chilled dough.
    Again on a dusted counter, roll the dough to a rectangular sheet with a rolling pin and apply the second portion of butter to 2/3 of the sheet and fold it in the same way as the first time. Cover it with a cloth or foil and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Repeat the same process as above.
    Now for the third rolling, dust again and roll the dough to a rectangular sheet-like before and reserve a tsp of butter and apply the butter to the whole sheet and fold it one above the other to a thin sheet as shown. Then finally apply the reserved butter and sprinkle some flour and fold it.
    Refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes. The pastry is ready now.
    While the pastry is resting make the stuffing.

    For the stuffing

    Microwave the potatoes. Heat a nonstick pan, saute onions, green chilies. Remove the green chilies, add the fresh peas, spice powders. Saute well.
    Let it cool down.

    For assembling

    Now take the refrigerated pastry sheet and roll it to a rectangular sheet, if needed dust some flour. Cut it to the desired shape and keep a generous amount of stuffing.
    Apply some water to the edges and seal it and arrange it on a lined baking tray. Brush it with some butter if you want. Preheat the oven at 215 C and bake it for 20 minutes or till a nice golden crust formed in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove it and brush it with butter.
    Serve it warm with ketchup.

    Home made Puff Pastry
    Notes:

    I kept this overnight in the fridge and baked it for nearly 50  mins. My oven temperature may not be up to the mark. So bake for 20 mins, increase by 10 mins till you get a crispy layer on top.

    The dough can be frozen and stocked for 3 months.
    Puff from Homemade Pastry
    This also goes for my Kids Delight event, hosted by Sandhya themed on Snacking all the way

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    Homemade Vegetable Puffs

    Vegetable Puffs are sinful buttery pastry made with homemade puff pastry, stuffed with a vegetable filling. Homemade puff pastry makes a handy snack to be made quickly.
    Course Snacks
    Cuisine Indian
    Keyword Homemade Puffs
    By Cook Method Oven
    Occasion Evening Snack, Party, Picnic
    By Diet Kid Friendly
    Dish Type Baked Snacks
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For Puff Pastry from Scratch

    • 2 cups All purpose flour + extra for dusting
    • 1 1/4 tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Granulated Sugar
    • 1/2 cup Water
    • 1 tsp Lemon juice
    • 150 gms Butter Unsalted
    • All purpose flour for dusting

    For the stuffing

    • 3 Potato
    • 1 medium Onion
    • 3/4 tsp Red Chilli powder
    • 1/2 cup Peas
    • A pinch Turmeric powder
    • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
    • 1 tsp Green Chilies finely chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp Butter
    • Coriander Leaves
    • 1 tsp Cooking Oil

    Instructions

    How to make the Puff Pastry from Scratch

    • Mix the lemon juice with water and keep it aside.
    • In a bowl mix the all purpose flour, sugar and salt. To this add the lemon water and knead it to a soft dough. Add about 1 1/2 tbs of butter and transfer to the counter and knead for 10 mins. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
    • Now take the dough, dust well and roll it to a rectangular sheet of 10×20 inch with 1/8 inch thickness. Divide the butter to 3 equal portions and keep it aside. Divide the sheet into an imaginary 3 portions. Apply a thin layer of one portion of butter to 2/3 portion (2 portions) on the rectangular sheet and sprinkle some flour.
    • Fold in the ungreased part first on the middle part. On this, fold the butter part. Cover it with a cloth or foil and refrigerate for 15 minutes. I froze for 5 -7 mins. After 15 minutes take out the chilled dough.
    • Again on a dusted counter, roll the dough to a rectangular sheet with a rolling pin and apply the second portion of butter to 2/3 of the sheet and fold it in the same way like the first time. Cover it with a cloth or foil and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Repeat the same process as above.
    • Now for the third rolling, dust again and roll the dough to a rectangular sheet like before and reserve a tsp of butter and apply the butter to the whole sheet and fold it one above the other to a thin sheet as shown.Then finally apply the reserved butter and sprinkle some flour and fold it .Refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes.The pastry is ready now.
    • While the pastry is resting make the stuffing.

    For Stuffing

    • Microwave the potatoes. Heat a nonstick pan, saute onions, green chilies. Remove the green chilies, add the fresh peas, spice powders. Saute well. Let it cool down.

    For Assembling

    • Now take the refrigerated pastry sheet and roll it to a rectangular sheet,if needed dust some flour. Cut it to a desired shape and keep a generous amount of stuffing.
    • Apply some water to the edges and seal it and arrange it on a lined baking tray. Brush it with some butter if you want. Preheat the oven at 215 C and bake it for 20 minutes or till a nice golden crust formed in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove it and brush it with butter.
    • Serve it warm with ketchup
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    Comments

    1. praba bubesh says

      June 10, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      wow...you really made puff pastry at home..looks great...

      Reply
    2. Sathya- MyKitchenodyssey says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:13 pm

      Wonderful looking puffs.Sure is delicious snack for kids and adults

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      June 10, 2015 at 10:46 pm

      Wow Valli ! That's a lot of work ! I am sure you must bd overjoyed seeing rhese puffs. They look fantastic. May be one of the days i too shall make, like you it's also on my wish list!

      Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      June 10, 2015 at 10:46 pm

      I used to love them once but the amount of butter puts me off now. However I bet those puffs must be the worth the efforts.

      Reply
    5. Sapana Behl says

      June 11, 2015 at 11:55 pm

      Wow you have made puff pastry at home ,superb and hats off.

      Reply
    6. Kalyani says

      June 12, 2015 at 4:15 am

      Wow ! U made puff pastry at home ?? :)) wonderful job !stuffed puffs look great

      Reply
    7. Padma Rekha says

      June 12, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      OMG hats off to you Valli you made the pastry!!! great job. puffs looks so crisp,mouthwatering..

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh says

      June 12, 2015 at 4:37 pm

      Thats seriously amazing, loads of work went in this puff pastry, well done Valli.. Flaky puffs looks good.

      Reply
    9. Harini-Jaya R says

      June 12, 2015 at 10:36 pm

      Wow! I can't imagine making puff pastry sheets at home. But then that is definitely a healthier option than buying the sheets, right? Amazing work, Valli.

      Reply
    10. Archana Potdar says

      June 13, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Wow Vallli you made the sheets at home. I have been avoiding this for ages. You make it sound so simple.

      Reply
    11. Chef Mireille says

      June 14, 2015 at 2:41 am

      wow - we r so lucky super easy to get ready made puff pastry here . Can't imagine making it at home myself although this is much simpler than other versions I've seen

      Reply
    12. Padmajha PJ says

      June 14, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      You have so much of patience Srivalli! I have never attempted making these fort he work involved as well as the butter used.Your's have turned out so well!

      Reply
    13. Varadas Kitchen says

      June 15, 2015 at 2:46 am

      Pastry turned out great. I like your sweet chocolate variation.

      Reply
    14. Priya Srinivasan says

      June 15, 2015 at 7:44 am

      For the same reason of butter and amount of extra work, i m avoiding making pastry sheets at home,i too love these flaky, crispy puffs, our favorite in college days, literally survived some days on canteen sold veg puffs. Looks super delicious!!!

      Reply
    15. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      June 15, 2015 at 2:04 pm

      Wow! Making a puff pastry sheet at home is lot of work. We back here take so many readily available things for granted. Love the way the sheets have come out and the puffs look marvelous.

      Reply
    16. Pavani N says

      June 16, 2015 at 2:34 am

      Making your own puff pastry must have been a great experience. Your veg puffs came out flaky and delicious. Chocolate filling for the kids sounds yumm too.

      Reply
    17. Sowmya :) says

      June 30, 2015 at 7:45 am

      Looks flaky and yummy with all those layers of butter

      Reply

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