Kawan Frozen Flakey Parathas Aloo Puffs

Try this Potato Puff Pastry as a tea time snack with Hot masala chai or you can even pack this in your kid’s snack box.

Veg aloo puff is a very easy recipe if you have puff pastry ready at hand. This is flaky and has many layers. It is stuffed with savoury potato filling and tastes just yummy. Your choice of stuffing can be filled inside the puff pastry.

Below is the video instructions for making puff pastry and aloo puffs from Kawan frozen flaky parathas.

Kawan Frozen Flakey Parathas Aloo Puffs

Author: Bhavna

Ingredients

Ingredients for stuffing:

  • Onions chopped – 1 cup
  • Cubed potatoes – 3 cups
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad dal split skinless black gram – 1 tbsp
  • Kadi patta curry leaves – leaves of one stem or about 15-20 leaves
  • Salt – to taste
  • Haldi Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Dhania-Jeera powder ground coriander and cumin – 1 tbsp
  • Green chilli paste – 1 tsp
  • 10. Ginger paste – 1 tsp
  • 11. Aamchoor powder Dry mango powder – 1 tsp OR
  • 12. Lemon juice – 1 tsp
  • 13. Water – 1/8 to 1/4 cup
  • 14. Peas If using frozen peas, thaw them before using it. If using fresh peas, quickly blanch them before using it – 1 cup
  • 15. Pav Bhaji masala – to taste
  • 16. Chaat Masala – to taste optional

Ingredients for puff pastry:

  • Kawan Flakey Paratha or Kawan 9-Grain Paratha – 10
  • Dry all purpose/whole wheat flour
  • Ghee – as required

Instructions

Instructions for stuffing:

  • Heat some oil in a pressure cooker pot or on a pan.
  • To this, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, onions and salt. Add haldi, dhania-jeera powder, green chilli paste and ginger paste.
  • Once the onions are cooked, add the potatoes, aamchoor powder and water
  • Close the cooker lid and let the potatoes cook for two whistles of the pressure cooker
  • Once the cooker has been cooled, open the lid and stir once again
  • Let the stuffing cool completely
  • In a separate bowl, mix peas with salt and pay bhaji masala and set it aside.
  • Instructions for puff pastry:
  • On a baking tray, dust dry flour.
  • Take out the Kawan Parathas and let them thaw on the baking tray. Sprinkle some dry flour on top of the Parathas so as to not let it become sticky. Make sure to not let them thaw completely or they will be hard to manage.
  • Be careful, the Flakey Parathas need only 7-10 minutes to thaw

Instructions for assembly and baking:

  • Prep heat the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place a semi-thawed paratha on a flat, well flour- dusted surface. Dust some more flour on top of it. Apply ghee and spread it on the paratha. Apply more flour. Add a second paratha on top of the first one. Roll both the parathas out together to create one larger sheet. Take a pizza cutter or a knife and cut out the edges to make into a square. Do not throw out the edges as they can be used for decorations for pies.
  • Using the pizza cutter, cut the square paratha vertically into two equal halves. This will make two puffs.
  • Take one half of the square paratha and mentally divide the rectangular half into two. Place 2 tbsp of potato stuffing on one side of the rectangular half. Place the masala peas (about 8-10) on top of the stuffing. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top of the peas. Apply water on the edges of the rectangular half.
  • Fold the empty half over the stuffing and gently press down the sides to let them stick. Using a fork press down on the edges to seal the puff. Flip it over gently and do the same to the other side. Make sure to not tear the edges. If the puffs are not sealed well, they can burst open while baking.
  • Make a small X mark on the top side of the puff to let out the steam while baking
  • Place the assembled puff on a baking tray with your choice of parchment paper or silicon mat or flour dusted on a baking tray.
  • Repeat steps 4 to 6 for the other half of the square paratha. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to the remaining parathas. This will give you 10 puffs.
  • Bake the puffs for 15-20 minutes or till golden brown. Let cool slightly.
  • Serve as a snack with tea/coffee or as part of a delicious meal!