This pastry recipe features garlic, potatoes and split yellow pea dhal with subtle spices - a great snack, kid's lunch or quick dinner, hot or cold.
This healthy, fast and easy to make vegetable and meat pasty pastry recipe makes a great side dish, lunch or meal for a family dinner. This recipe serves 4.
INGREDIENTS:
4 oz. potatoes, peeled and diced
4 oz. canned split yellow pea dhal (found in East Indian isle of supermarkets)
8 oz. thawed puff pastry, rolled out thinly and cut into 4 large circles
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. sour cream
1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1 egg, beaten
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). In a bowl, combine potatoes and dhal. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix salt, black pepper, sour cream and cilantro. Add potato mixture. Mix well.
Using half the beaten egg, brush the edges of each pastry circle. Spoon equal amounts of potato mixture into centers of circles. Fold circles in half to cover mixture and seal by crimping the edges.
Brush pastries with remaining beaten egg. Bake for 25 -30 minutes in the center of the oven until golden. Serve hot or cold as a snack, kid's lunch or quick dinner with a salad.
