Baked Curry Puffs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 4 -5 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 1 large onion, diced finely
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated gingerroot
• 1 cup minced beef
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into very small cubes
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup vegetables, mixed diced very small
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a wok or pan, heat a little oil and fry chopped garlic until golden add onion and ginger.
• 2 add in the minced meat and fry for 2 minutes breaking up the meat into small pieces. ( i use a separate pan to fry the meat and drain off excess fats, then add the meat to the onion mixture).
• 3 add potatoes, cook for further 2-4 minutes.
• 4 add the curry powder, water, sugar salt and pepper and simmer over a medium low heat stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until the potatoes are almost soft. (about 10 - 15 minutes).
• 5 you may need to add a little extra water if there is no sauce left.
• 6 add in the mixed vegetables and coriander last and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes until the vegetables are just starting to soften.
• 7 remove from heat and cool.
• 8 cut the puff pastry into 4 inch by 4 inch squares.
• 9 put some filling onto one half of the square.
• 10 brush edges with a little water and fold over pastry to make a rectangle or triangle shape.
• 11 use a fork press the sides together to seal the edges of the puff pastry, and also the makes a nice pattern.
• 12 brush the puffs with the egg wash (beaten egg).
• 13 bake in a preheated oven 185°c until a nice golden colour. (about 10 minutes).
• 14 arrange the curry puffs on a serving platter and serve with dipping sauce.