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    Air fryer veg curry puffs | air fried vegetable puff

    12th August 2023 by bhavana bhatia 2 Comments

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    Vegetable puffs and wonder years. This is a snack filled with nostalgia and smiles. Our childhood is a full of food, fun and frolic. All of us as children, loved going to bakery and pestering our parents to get snacks. First of all, bakery had fresh snacks and mostly sold out by end of the day. Also back then, these hot spicy buns, veggie puffs were our fast food.

    Veg puff pastry is also known as vegetarian curry puffs abroad. These were also called as veg patties although now I understand patty actually means a potato cutlet .Back then, there were no takeaways or mobile apps. Indian curry puffs were traditionally baked in small ovens and reheated and given whenever someone asked for it. However, you can always make this yummy appetizer in your air fryer. Do the baking at your convenience using any store-bought puff pastry sheets. These along with vegetable pasties come out perfect in an air fryer. Learn to make it here.

    veg puff in air fryer
    air fryer curry puffs
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    • Ingredients
    • How to make air fryer veg puffs? (video recipe)
    • step-by-step instructions 
    • air fryer Vegetable puffs | air fryer veg puff recipe
    • Storage

    Why are vegetable puffs so popular?

    Vegetarian puff recipe is a vegan take on meat puffs. They are easily available across bakeries in Indian sub-continent. This is due to huge non-meat eating population either due to religious or health reasons. Some other Indian recipes with puff pastry dough are vegetable samosas, pin wheels, egg puffs.

    Variations

    Crunchy and crispy puffs can contain a filling of may kinds. You may make a soft filling of potatoes, peas, groundnuts and spices. Add carrots and shredded cabbage. You may even make it with some onions and soaked mung beans. This is opposite to non-vegetarian counterparts which has a filling of chicken, beef, meat, minced to make 'keema'. 

    Ingredients

    • store-bought pastry puff sheets/  homemade puff pastry sheets
    • potatoes (boiled, peeled and chopped)
    • peas
    • onions
    • cumin seeds
    • ginger
    • olive oil / vegetable oil
    • curry powder
    • garam masala powder
    • salt and paprika or red chilli powder as per taste

    refer to recipe card for details.

    How to make air fryer veg puffs? (video recipe)

    step-by-step instructions 

    1. Heat oil in a skillet. Add chopped onions and ginger to it. Cook until they are pink.
    Air fryer veg puffs step 1

    2. Add chopped potatoes to it and mix it well. Cover and cook until they are soft over low flame.

    Air fryer veg puffs step 2

    3. Add curry powder(or seasoning of choice), garam masala,salt, and paprika to it.

    Air fryer veg puffs step 3

    4. Mix well.

    air fryer curry puffs step 4

    5. Add fresh or frozen peas to it and mix well cooking them for 5-6 minutes more. Switch off the mixture to cool, once done.

    air fryer curry puffs step 5

    6. Thaw the frozen pastry sheets for 5 minutes & add the filling to it. Apply water along the edges. Fold to make triangles or squares pressing the edges together.

    Air fryer veg puffs step 6

    7. Preheat the air fryer at 200 C| 390 F for 5 mins. Place the vegan curry puffs in the air fryer basket.

    air fryer curry puffs step 7

    8. Air fry the vegetable curry puffs for 12-14 mins at 200 C| 390 F after spraying oil on it or until they are golden brown

    air fryer curry puffs step 8

    9. Taken them out, once they are done.

    air fryer curry puffs step 9
    homemade bakery style vegetable puff recipe

    Serve your bakery style veg puffs hot with tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.

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    5 from 3 votes

    air fryer Vegetable puffs | air fryer veg puff recipe

    Curry puffs or veg puffs are quite a hit with kids all age. Learn to make this air fryer curry puffs here.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Snacks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: air fried veg puff, air fried vegetable puffs, air fryer curry puff, air fryer veg puff, Indian curry puffs, vegetable puffs
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • oil spray

    Ingredients

    • Ready-made puff pastry sheet - 8 squares

    Ingredients for filling

    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 1 teaspoon ginger chopped
    • 1 teaspoon curry powder or any other seasoning of choice
    • 2-3 medium potato boiled,peeled and cubed
    • Salt and paprika as per taste
    • ¼ cup green peas frozen/fresh

    Instructions

    Prepare the filling

    • Heat oil in a skillet. Add mustard seed,let it crackle.Add chopped onions and ginger to it. Cook until they are pink over a medium flame.
    • Add chopped potatoes (pre boiled and peeled) to it
    • Add curry powder,salt and any other spices of your choice and mix it well .Mash them coarsely with masher. Cook for few minutes.
    • Add peas to it and mix well.Cover and cook for 5- 7 minutes. Keep aside to cool

    Prepare vegan puffs

    • Thaw the frozen pastry sheets(for 5 minutes) & add the filling to it. Apply water along the edges to seal them. Fold to make triangles or squares pressing the edges together. Repeat for all the filling.
    • Preheat the air fryer at 200 C| 390 F for 5 mins. Place the curry puffs in the air fryer basket.
    • Air fry the puffs for 12-14 mins at 200 deg C| 390 deg F after spraying oil on it or until they are golden brown
    • Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

    Notes

    You can also do the same in a an oven it will just take 18-20 minutes at 200C/390F.
    If you want to bake later,you may cover them with wet towel and refrigerate.
    I like to add boiled sweet potatoes to the mix with boiled potatoes.

    Variation

    You can use ginger garlic paste if you do not have finely chopped ginger. You can adjust the red chili powder or green chili according to your taste. Add some coriander powder if you like.

    Substitutions

    You can add some cheese or chopped green beans, while making the filling to store made puff pastry sheets. You can also make this recipe in a preheated oven if you do not own an air fryer. Cooking time will increase by 30%.

    Storage

    Store frozen puff pastry sheets in freezer. You can make the filling whenever you got extra boiled potatoes. Once the puffs are ready, they can be refrigerated for 3-4 days in an airtight container. You can freeze uncooked curry puffs in a tray after covering them in a cling film. This comes handy especially when you have unexpected guests coming at short notice or when you have a snack craving anytime.

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    FAQ

    What are the different types of puffs available in Indian bakeries?

    egg puff, vegetarian puff and chicken puffs are common variety.

    What is a Malay curry puff called?

    malay curry puffs are called as karipap.It is a deep fried or baked pastry which has potato and chicken curry filling.

    What is Thai curry puffs made of?

    Conclusion: potato curry puffs are a popular snack and a total crowd pleaser. Serve this delicious recipe with green chutney or sweet chilli sauce.

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    Comments

    1. Benjamin says

      December 02, 2023 at 1:34 am

      5 stars
      Sounds amazing with puff pastry, definitely will try this one!

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        December 02, 2023 at 3:29 am

        Do let us know how it turned out

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