Vegetable puffs

Indians go crazy for this snack. I remember "akshaya bakery" in my neighborhood, from which we use to get these puffs frequently.I was so surprised myself that I could make it at home. People living abroad have easy access to conventional ovens and puff pastry sheets. SO why dont u give it a try?

You Will Need,

To make 8 puffs,

Puff Pastry sheets - 2 [ Pepperidge farm or timos brand]
Potatoes - 2
Green peas - a handful
Onion - 1 [finely chopped]
green chilly - 1
Tomato puree - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
mint leaves - few [optional]
coriander leaves - to garnish [finely chopped]
Salt to taste
oil - 2 tsp

Method:
Pressue cook,peel and mash the potatoes.Heat oil in a kadai and saute the onion,green chilly, Peas, Tomato puree. when it turns golden brown,add all the powders and salt. Mix well and now add the mashed potatoes. Sprinkle a little water and add the mint leaves if u use any. garnish with coriander and turn off the flame. The stuffing for the puff is ready now.
Thaw the puff pastry [availabe in supermarket freezers]. Do not too thaw much.
cut the puff pastry with a pizza cutter or sharp knife into 4 equal squares. Place a teaspoon of the stuffing in the square and press the edges firmly. Preheat oven to 150 degrees for 15 minutes.Place all the puffs on the baking sheet with enough space in between and bake for 20 mts at 100 degrees. [differs according to the oven].Just peep into the oven to make sure its not burnt.The puff is ready when the layers start to separate and when golden brown. Serve hot with sweet thai chilly , tomato or pudhina sauce.