SWEET POTATO & PEA PUFFS

Sweet potato & pea puffs image

These samosa-like puff pastry parcels filled with a spiced vegetarian mix are perfect for the freezer, so try making a batch

Provided by Good Food team

Time 55m

Yield Makes about 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

500g block puff pastry
flour , for dusting
1 egg , beaten
1 ½ tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp cumin seeds
250g sweet potato , finely diced
140g frozen pea , defrosted
1 red chilli , finely chopped
½ tsp sugar
2 tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 large onion , finely chopped
large pack coriander , roughly chopped
large pack mint , roughly chopped
juice ½ lemon
chutney , to serve

Steps:

For the filling, heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few secs. Tip in the sweet potato, peas, chilli (leave the seeds in if you like it hot), sugar, garam masala, turmeric and 1 tsp salt. Add 85ml water, lower the heat, cover and cook for 8-10 mins or until the vegetables are tender. (It shouldn't be too wet, so uncover and cook for longer if needed.) Remove from heat and stir through the onion, coriander, mint and lemon juice. Leave to cool completely.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out ½ the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 20 x 40cm rectangle, then cut into 8 squares. Spoon 1 tbsp filling across the centre of each square and brush the edges of the pastry with egg. Fold over to form a triangle, pressing firmly along the edges to seal, then score with a fork. Repeat with the remaining ½ of the pastry.
Place on a baking sheet, brush with the egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 20 mins until well risen and golden brown. Serve warm with chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium