Chicken Puffs with Mozzarella cheese

 

Puffs can be made with several types of filling. But my most favorite is this spicy chicken filled puffs. The filling can be mixed veggies, egg or meat.Crunchy chicken Puffs with a cup of tea in the evening...unbeatable!!!!

Puffs are my husband's all time favourite snack.He always missed the kerala style flaky puffs.So i thought of making  for him at home.I came across the recipe for Chicken Puffs at savory and sweet food.But in her blog  it was chicken pinwheel puffs,i made it as rolls.And i made slight changes to my recipe. 

Mozzarella cheese gave extra flavour to the puffs and puffs turned out really well.Really i am very very happy that he loved the puffs a lot.These chicken puffs are light, crisp, flaky and spicy,an awesome starter for any occasion.

Ingredients

For the filling

Boneless chicken – 200 g

Oil – 3 tbs

Finely chopped onion – 1 big

Finely chopped ginger –  2 tsp

Finely chopped garlic –  2 tsp

Chopped green chilli – 2

Chopped tomato – 1 small

Turmeric powder – ¼  tsp (plus ¼ tsp)

Chilli powder – 2 tsp (plus 1 tsp)

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Tomato sauce – 2 tsp

Chilli sauce – 1 tbs

Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbs

Salt as per taste

1 Sheet puff pastry roll/ Puff pastry Squares(10 nos)

All purpose flour

Melted butter – 3 tbs

Chilli sauce – 3 tbs   

Mozzarella cheese as required

Egg wash – 1 egg with 1 tbs of water

Method

1.Clean and cut the chicken into medium size and cook the chicken with 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼  tsp turmeric powder,salt and required water until soft and tender.

 

2.Drain  and shred the chicken.

3.Heat oil in a non stick pan and add the chopped onion & salt and saute it till brown color, then add chopped ginger,garlic and green chilli sauté it for 3 mins.Then add the chopped tomato and sauté it till soft.

4.To this add turmeric powder,chilli powder and garam masala.Mix it and sauté it for a minute.Then add the shredded chicken,tomato sauce and chilli sauce.Stir fry for few minutes and finally add the chopped coriander leaves.

5.The puff pastry sheet needs to be thawed before using. So, either place into the refrigerator and leave overnight or remove and thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes.

6. If  you are having sheet puff pastry roll,defrost and cut into 10 equal squares.I am using puff pastry squares.

7. Cover work surface with flour and take each square puff pastry and brush with melted butter and then spread the chilli sauce over it.Then add the filling to one side then on the top of it add mozzarella cheese.Roll the pastry and lightly brush with egg wash or butter on each roll.

8.Make slits on the top of the puff pastry and place these on a lined baking sheet.

9.Preheat the oven to 220 degree C and bake it for 15 – 20 mins or until golden brown.

Serve these delicious chicken puffs with a cup of tea.

Apple Sandesh

Sandesh is one of the most popular dessert in bengal.It is paneer fudge.Many dessert can be made with paneer.Among one of them is apple sandesh.A soft smooth sweet dessert which can be made for all festival celebration.

Recipe source : mareena's recipe collections

Ingredients

For the apple mixture

Grated apples – 2

Lemon juice – 1tsp

A few saffron strands - soak in 2tbs of hot water

Condensed milk – 3tbs(it is not in the original recipe)

Sugar – 5tbs

For the sandesh

Paneer(fresh cottage cheese) – 200gm(room temperature)

Milk – 2tbs

Powdered sugar – 7tbs

Rose essence/kewra essence – a few drops

Direction

1.Take a non stick pan,put  the grated apples,lemon juice,condensed milk,sugar,soaked saffron strands and cook on medium heat till the mixture becomes soft and dry.When it is done, switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

2.For the sandesh.take paneer in a bowl and mash thoroughly,then add the balance ingredients and mix well.

3.From this sandesh mixture,you can easily make 3 balls.Take each ball in the hand and flatten it. In the centre of the flattened ball add a spoonful of apple mixture and cover it carefully.

4.Top with apple mixture and pistachio.

Chill it for half an hour and serve it.Really a delicious sweet.

Have the left over apple mixture with ice-cream...yummy!!!

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Paneer kheer(Paneer payasam)

Paneer kheer...really a delicious and rich dessert yet very simple to prepare.It has a lovely texture and i am sure everyone can enjoy this tasty dessert.With the below mentioned ingredients ,it makes 5 servings.Please all try this wonderful kheer and i am eager to hear the replies from you.I got this idea from Tarla Dalal . This my husband's most wanted dessert.You can even make this wonderful kheer for your favourite festivals such as holi,diwali,onam...All festivals are celebrated with sweets and desserts.

Ingredients

Paneer – 200g(crumbled)

Milk – 3 ½ cups

Corn flour – 1tbs(mixed with little water)

Condensed milk – 4tbs

Sugar – 3-4tbs(adjust according to your taste)

Saffron strands – 3( soak in 1tbs of hot milk)

Cardamom powder – a pinch

Rose essence – 2 drops

Sliced Almond and Pistachios – 4tbs

Method

1.In a saucepan boil milk,when it starts to boil take 1tbs of milk and soak in saffron strands.then add sugar to the milk and stir well until completely dissolved.

2.Add condensed milk and mix then add the corn flour mixture, stir well continuosly until it starts thickening.

3.Now add the crumbled paneer to the mixture and cook for 6-8 mins .Then add the saffron mixture,cardamom powder and rose essence and give a quick mix and switch off the flame.

4.Garnish with sliced almonds and pistachios.Allow it to cool and refrigerate for 30mins.

Serve delicious chilled paneer kheer…really very very tasty.

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