Have you ever craved for spicy crisp puffs hot from a bakery round the corner on a chill rainy day?? Well, here’s one who’s typing this post… and who use to enjoy these quite often during school days and now making it for her kids…..Puffs any form is quite attractive and additive and my favorite or our family favorite is spicy chicken puffs, though we get see a lot of veg puffs… chicken or egg is quite rare and you get to see them only in few kerala style bakeries. Here in US i have never seen one and decide to make my own, using store bought puff pastry. It is very easy to make and stays good for couple of days too.
Puffs are crispy pastry item baked with a stuffing of your choice. This recipe is made with chicken stuffing. They are perfect for an eve snack/ after school snack or even as an appetizer for parties and get-together!| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 pack | Pastry sheet |
| 1/2 cup | Chicken (minced) |
| 1 cup | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 1 teaspoon | Ginger garlic (minced) |
| 2 teaspoons | Carrots (shredded) |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Red chilli powder |
| 3 pinch | Carom seeds powder (ajwain) |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Black pepper powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Garam masala powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Coriander and curry leaves (chopped) |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Salt (or to taste) |
| 2 teaspoons | Oil |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
Where can you find this Puff Pastry Sheets?? Walmart, Meijer, Kroger and even some Indian grocery stores carry under refrigerator isle. Each pack has two sheets and one sheet can make 4 large puffs or 9 mini puffs. The stuffing can be made ahead of time and it can baked in oven in 20 minutes. You can even make the puff ahead of time and warm in oven just before serving. (Do not warm them in microwave, it could make them soggy)
Thaw the refrigerated pastry sheet as per package instruction which usually 30 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile the stuffing can be prepared. (if making veg version just skip the chicken substitute with boiled potatoes or any mixed veg of your choice) Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, chopped onions, ginger garlic and shredded carrots and fry for a while. Then add minced chicken with turmeric powder, chilli powder, ajwain powder, black pepper powder garam masala powder and salt. Fry them till the mixture turns dry and garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves. Let it cool completely.
Roll the pastry sheet on a flat surface and cut into 4 portions. Keep 2 teaspoons of the filling and fold diagonally and seal with water. Place them on a baking sheet and bake in middle rack of your oven according to package instruction (400 F for 20 minutes) until they look fluffy and golden on the outside. (Brushing them with little egg wash can give a golden brown crust but optional)
Notes
Each packet has two pastry sheets and would yield 8 big puffs. If desired the pastry sheet can be rolled out little thin, by dusting some flour. In that case it would yield more but smaller ones.
Make it vegetarian by skipping chicken and substitute with choice of mixed vegetables.
Brushing the top with little egg wash (egg beaten with little water) before baking can yield golden brown crust on top.
Boiled egg can cut into pieces and can be stuffed in between the mixture.
66 Comments
Hi …i stay at navi mumbai…cant wait to make these patties…pls tell where i can get these patty strips in mumbai/navi mumbai??
EXCELLENT RECIPE!!!! We all enjoyed this very much. Thank you Mullai!
Hi Mullai, how did you manage to do this? it looks exactly like a bakery product! ooooo good job!!!
Hi,
I am new to your blog. I am living in chennai, can u tell me where i will get this puff pastry sheets. Thank you for sharing nice recipes. Please reply.
Hi frnds,
I’m in CA,can anyone pls help me where to get the puff pastry here ??
I’m so eager to try this for this Diwali.Pls help me…
thanks..
Hi mullai,
I am a new to ur blog. Really awesome and great recipes for all users. Thank you so much for sharing ur recipes.
Since i am living in chennai, can u tell me whr i will get this pastry sheets. Already i hve tried in foodworld(spencer’s) but i didn’t get it. pls reply.
Ambikai, this is not available in Chennai. These are machine made pastry sheets and are quite hard to find in India, as you always have the comfort of buying freshly made curry puffs from the local bakeries, you really don't need these. Try import stores like " Amma nana", pls check directory for address, guess its close to Park Sheraton. Thanks.
Thanks mullai… I have got the pastry sheets now and would try your recipe during the weekend.
Mullai can we get puff pastry sheets in walmart?
Pls read the comment section, it has been discussed many times.
Hi Mullai… Big fan of yours always….have a question on this..instead of baking sheet can i use aluminium foil and do i have to grease the foil or nething?
Thanks
Reema
I tried this recently and it came out great.
Great easy way for delicious puff:)
Hi Mullai, Recipe is mouth watering. I stay in UK. I have no idea where can i get the Puff pastry sheets here. Please help me out in this. Thanks , Suchitra
Dear Mullai, Atlast i got the pastry sheets , it is not in the form of sheets. we have to roll it. In the instruction it is mentioned the temp , my doubt is do we to bake it like cake in conventional oven with Fan??
Thanks,
Suchitra
hi mullai,
should we refrigerate the leftovers or its okay to stay in room temperature?
Siva,
Once you bake, its good for a day and should not be refridgerated. Better when fresh and hot. Unbaked prepared turnovers can be kept in the fridge for a couple of days, though the packing instruction says no to refridgeration once the sheets are thawed, have tried that trick and it works. But its always good to stick to the packing instruction and make it fresh. Thanks !!
You can freeze it before baking and after baking too. Just throw it in that oven and rebake when you want to eat. I do that all the time. I have no health issues.
Wow!!!!!! i made puffs at home. Still i cudnt believe it. Came out well. Thanks a lot.
Can you give the recipe for the filling in the puffs and samosa .different kinds of filling.
Dear Sathya, Possibilities are countless.
American dessert style : 1. Butter + Cinnamon + Sugar, 2. Cherries + cream, 3. Mixed fruits + cream cheese, Sugar + coconut filling.
American Savoury style : Butter + meat + cheese + Pepper + salt
Euporean Style : Nutella spread + Chocolate
Indian Adyar Bakery Style : 1. Carrot + Potato + Beetroot + Beans + Above masala, 2. Boiled eggs with above masala.
Indian local bakery style : Country vegetables (Naatu Avarakai, Dried peas, Sundal + turmeric+ Pepper+chilli powder ).
Triplicane, Chennai style :(Minced goat meat + onion + Chilli powder + Black pepper powder)
North Indian Samosa style stuffing: Partly mashed potato carrot, green peas, cumin powder + ajwain powdered= chilli powder.
Kids style : Jam or strawberry jelly filling.
Chinese Style : Thinly sliced carrots + beans + cabbage + Green onions + soy sauce + salt and pepper.
Mullai's style : Shown above.
and it goes on and on.. choose a style and enjoy.
Thanks Mullai for the different styles ….will try them out and let u know
i tried this one.it was was wonderful. thank u.
hi Mullai I tried the puffs. It was very good. For stuffing I put chicken chilly. It taste very good. I cooked on my husbands birthday. It was very nice surprise for him
thanks .
For all who want to know where we get the sheets u can get in frozen section of Target.
priti
hi mullai,
happy new year. where to get pastry sheet?.
is it possible to prepare pastry sheet at home if it so how?.
can we bake puffs in microwave?
what to do to see the picture?
take care
thanx
Abish, wish you the same. You have to register to see the pictures. If you in Inida, then you won't find the sheets. Its possible to make but I've not ventured yet. Microwave doesn't help for this recipe, you need conventional oven.
priti
U can get in Target frozen section
Hi priti,
U can get in WAL MART frozen section and these should be backed in conventional oven only,so that u can get tasty puffs.
hi mullai,
i tried in all american stores but couldnt find the pastry puff. i am in CA. Is there any store were i can look in for those..
Priya, its hard for me as I'm not familiar with that area. Members from same place could help you. Did you check the freezer section, bcos Pepperidge farm is a very famous brand and there's no way to miss. If you cannot locate just get help from the grocer they might be able to help or atleast guide you as to where its available.
u can try to search it in pick n save, wallmart,safeway stores…..may be u can get it frm
Hi Mullai,
I did this for the first time 2 weeks back for the christmas party and it was a big hit. Thanks so much for the recipe.
You have a great website, nice pics and easy recipes. Must be a lot of hard work 🙂
Btw, Im from Troy. Nice to know u r nearby.
Cheers!
🙂
Selvi
Selvi, nice to know someone from the same place. Yeah!! little bit of everything.. fun, hobby, hardwork.. Thanks for visiting.
Mullai …. have tried this puff with veg. and egg stuffing… tastes great like from Iyengar bakery shops in India… Thanks for exploring so much and giving us great snack… kudos to you!
Raech
Hi mullai, finally i got these pastry sheets in Kansas. Now i have some doubts, how long should the sheets to be kept in room temperature. One time i tried to cook spring roll.. kept them too longand they became very hard, after that couldn't use them.
Thanks,
Sara.
All these store bought sheets will have clear instructions for baking, just follow them. Anyhow, once when they come to room temperature(like our chapati dough),1. stuff and bake or 2. make the puffs in the morning, line them in a wide tray and keep refridgerated (do not freeze) and then bake them the same evening.
Can i get in walmart?
Mullai thanx for ur immediate reply. I am from Connecticut.
Try Price chopper they should have under frozen section. It should be close to where they have the pie crust, phyllo sheets…
Hi mullai, I am new to this country. Whr i get Puff sheets? i tried in shop rite but i couldnt find this.can u tell me i get?
Hi Geetha,
Can you let us know your location? Members from same place can help you find one. I'm from Michigan and found this at Kroger, Meijer and Farmer Jack.
Hi Geetha, You can get Peppredige Farm Puff Pastry sheets from Stop & Shop store.
bye, enjoy it
Padma
OK here is what you need to do.
1.Since you said 45 people, you need 3 boxes of pastry dough. Each box will have 2 sheets. You can slightly roll the sheet with a pin and make about 9 squares per sheet. So 18 pieces per box, and 54 for 3 boxes, still you will have leftovers, which of course is good.
2.Now for the baking part, with 2 big trays you can bake about 8 per tray, which would easy come to 2 batches. Bake @ 400 F for 20 to 25 minutes, this is more than enough to cook and puff up. Check after 15 minutes bcos sometimes depending on the tray the bottom portion may get browned easily.
3.Make the stuffing in the morning and do the puffs, line them and cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. (Do not freeze). Evening around 5PM start the baking process, do in batches and when done, turn your oven to 200 F and store all you puffs in layers, till the guest arrives. This will keep them warm and crispy. Hope this helps.
Thanks a ton Mullai.
I’ll def. follow ur guidelines for making puff.
I have few more queries to ask you.
1) i’m planning to make masal vada too as one of the appetizers. kindly tell me when i can grind the vada batter and what time i can start frying vadas? b’coz the party is at 7:00pm.
2)similarly tell me the time at which i can fry spring rolls too(ready made ones).
3) can i bake all the puffs using 4 large trays?(i can save time)?
Kindly answer my queries b’coz my preparation for sunday party depends solely on your answer.
Thanks n advance.
Who am I replying too? pls register.
1. You fry the vadas around 6 PM. Make the dough ahead of time and refridgerate, but don't include the onion and salt until you are ready to fry. Onion and salt tend to release water and make the dough watery. But the problem with this vada is they don't stay crisp for long time.
2. You can fry the rolls around same time, but these will be crisp if kept in oven like the puffs.
3. I don't think all will fit in one batch. Don't waste your pastry by saving time. If you plan to call so many people you have to take the effort. No offense pls. The reason I'm suggesting for 2 batches is, some dough might not cook and ultimately will end up throwing all. Hope you get my point here.
Thanks so much for replying to all my queries.
i've registered just now.
How did you make minced chicken. Can you please share the procedure?
Thanks.
Just chopped with a sharp knife, keeping the chicken over a cutting board. You can also cut them into tiny pieces for this recipe.
Hi mullai,
Can you post Veg Puff recipe.
thanks
You can use vege cutlet stuffing for veg puff…
Just follow the same recipe, ignore chicken and add any veggie of your choice.
hi mullai,
I tried out the puff, it came out great.
thanks a lot for sharing 🙂
Priya
Thanks Mullai!
I can’t wait to try them soon.
Hi Mullai! Kudos to you!!! This website is awesome. I have been a regular visitor to this site ever since I found it out. I tried this recipe yesterday and it turned out very great.My family enjoyed it very much. could someone help me with egg and veggie puffs filling recipe? Thanks
Hello there,
Thank you so much for visiting. Actually you can still follow the same recipe for a veggie filling by just ignoring chicken. Instead you can add extra veggies like green beans, peas and cabbage. If you prefer egg, hard boil the eggs, cut them into half, stuff each square with one half, cover them with little veggie filling and seal. Good luck.
Anyone in M'sia hav seen these sheets? I couldnt find it….can we use microwave instead of oven
hi can i try this with egg roll wrap?
hi mullai,
i tried out the vegetarian puff. it was really yummy.my husband and 2 yr.old daughter enjoyed it.thanks for the recipe.
Hello maam i m really interested in mkng these puffs.. Can u tell me where can i find these sheets?I tried searching in walmart frozen section but cudnt find them..
Thnks..
Girlnextdoor, you should find them in grocery supermarkets like Meijer, Farmer Jack or Kroger. Check Walmart supercenter.
hi,
i dont know in which part of US u r.u can get these puff pastry sheets in GIANT or SHOPPERS.i bought it from GIANT.
bye.
You also get them at Safeway
u can just make the Sheets using all purpose flore just like the parota s method…
Hi Mullai,
Just read your mail.The recipes that i have posted in this site are all my own recipes.There’s no source for any dishes.I would love to share more and more recipes in your site.
Thanks,
Nirmala
dear mullai
i tried out your puff recipe today and turned out very well …thanks a lot and all my family members enjoyed this recipe ..again thanks for sharing all these recipes.
regards
rose.
Thanks. Rose.
Hi Mullai,
I’ve a party on sunday for 45 ppl in our house . i want to make Puff as one of the appetizers.
Could u pls tell me at what time i need to bake the puffs so that it’ll be ready by 6:45pm.
1) can i bake all the puffs at the same time?
2) how can i know that all puffs are well baked?
3) what time shall i start baking?
kindly reply me as i can plan ahead based on ur reply.