Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Apple turnover



Ingredients

  • Pastry sheet - 1 (thawed)
  • Green Apple - 1 (peeled, cored & chopped)
  • Butter - 1 tbsp
  • Sugar - 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice - 1/2
  • Cinnamon powder - 2 pinches
  • Beaten egg white for brushing the pastries


Method

  • Melt butter in the pan & fry the apple till it becomes soft. (mine was little crunchy this time)
  • Now add the sugar, lemon juice & cinnamon powder. Fry till it becomes slightly thick.
  • Allow it to cool completely before using it for stuffing.




  • Cut square shapes out of the pastry sheet (approximately 3 or 4 inches each side).




  • Now place the stuffing & fold it like a triangle as show in the picture.




  • Brush the egg white on top of the puff pastries.




  • Now sprinkle some sugar on it.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
  • Place the puff pastries & bake it for 20 - 30 minutes or till the top layer becomes golden brown in color.


Tips for the recipe - Do not place the stuffing when it is hot or warm. This makes the butter in the pastries to melt & become loose. Work on the pastry sheets when it is slightly chill. So that, handling becomes easy. If you feel the sheet are not comfortable to handle then put it in the fridge for few minutes. So that it becomes cool & easy for shaping.

Pav bhaji



Ingredients

  • Buns - 6
  • Mixed vegetable (carrot, beans, cauliflower, peas) - 3/4 cup (boiled)
  • Potato - 1 medium size (boiled)
  • Tomato - 2 large (chopped)
  • Onion - 1 medium size (chopped)
  • Aniseed (coarsely powdered) - 1 tsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1 tsp or to taste
  • Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
  • Lemon - 1/2
  • Chopped red onions - to garnish
  • Coriander leaves - handful
  • Oil or butter - 1 tbsp
  • Butter - 1 tbsp or adjust to taste
  • Some more butter to toast the buns


Method

  • Toast the buns by adding little butter.
  • Heat oil or butter & fry onions on high -medium flame.
  • Then add ginger-garlic paste & fry well.
  • Add chillies & aniseed powder.
  • Then add the tomatoes & fry till it becomes mashy.
  • Now add the chilly powder & some salt.
  • Add the mashed vegetables & mix well.
  • Pour some water & reduce the flame to low-medium.
  • Stir occasionally, till it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Remove it from flame by adding the lemon juice & coriander leaves.
  • Add the butter & garnish it with red onions.
  • Serve hot with toasted buns.


Tips for the recipe - If you wish to add more butter, then place a cube of butter while serving. Good quality of red chilly powder will enhance the color of the masala. You can also use little tomato paste which also gives good color to the masala.

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