Asian Meats Recipes - Malaysian Curry Puffs Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups puff pastry

Filling:

• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 2in. piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 2 red or green chilies, finely chopped

• 1 tsp. hot chili powder

• 1/2 tsp. turmeric

• 1/2 tsp. ground coriander

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 8oz. ground beef

• 1 tomato, blanched, peeled and chopped

• 3 Tbs. frozen cooked peas

• 2 Tbs. lime or lemon juice

Serves 6-8

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a frying-pan. When it is hot, add the onion, ginger, garlic and chilies and fry, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft.

2. Stir in the spices and salt and fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the beef and fry for 5 minutes, or until it loses its pinkness. Add the remaining filling ingredients and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.

3. Preheat the oven to fairly hot 190°C (Gas Mark 5, 375°F). Roll the dough out to a circle about 1/4 cm/1/8 in. thick.

4. Using a 10cm/4in pastry cutter, cut it into circles. Place about 2 teaspoonfuls of the filling mixture slightly to the side of each circle and dampen the edges with water.

5. Fold over one-half of the circle to make a semi-circle and press the edges to seal.

6. Put the semi-circles on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Serve warm.