For the dough:
* 2 1/2 cups of Maida
* 4 tablespoons of Vanaspathy (Dalda) (or) Margarine
* Salt
* Water
For the Masala Filling:
* Onions (finely chopped)
* 4 Medium Sized Potatoes
* 3 tablespoons of Peas
* 6 Beans
* 1 Carrot
* 1/2 teaspoon-Cumin seeds
* 1/4 teaspoon-Turmeric powder
* 1/2 teaspoon-Red chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon-Garam masala powder
* Salt
* 1-Lemon
* 1-sprig Cilantro (chopped)
* Oil
Grind into a Paste:
* Garlic-2 flakes
* Ginger-1/2 inch
* Green chilies-2
Dough:
Sieve Maida & salt. Add cold water & knead to a smooth dough. Cover the dough with a wet cloth and keep it aside for 30 minutes. Keep some maida for dusting.
To Prepare the Stuffing:
Cook the potatoes, peas, beans & carrot. Mash the potatoes coarsely. Heat oil in a pan & add cumin seeds and ground ginger, garlic & chili paste. Fry for few minutes. Add chopped onions and fry until, brown. Then put the boiled vegetables, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder & salt. Mix well and fry until done. Then squeeze lime juice & put cilantro. Remove from fire.
Puff Preparation:
Melt vanaspathy and whip it till creamy & keep it aside. Take the dough & knead once again until it becomes smooth & elastic. Roll the dough into a large thin rectangle on a flat surface by dusting with remaining maida. Apply vanaspathy to 2/3rd of the rectangle leaving 1/2 an inch space all around.
Fold the empty portion (without vanaspathy) first and the other side (with vanaspathy) on top of it. Roll this lightly into a rectangle and repeat the same process twice using the remaining vanaspathy.
Cut this into small rectangles and keep the stuffing at the center & fold across. Seal the edges with water. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Pre heat the oven at 300 C. Apply little water to a tray and arrange the puffs with enough space in between. Brush little milk on top of the puffs and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.
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