Kerala Meat Puffs

Ingredients

• 6 square Puff Pastry (refer notes)
• 1 Cup Cooked beef / chicken (refer notes)
• 1 Small Onion (chopped)
• 1.5 tbsp Crushed ginger & garlic (each)
• 1 Green Chilli (chopped)
• Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Chicken / Meat Masala (refer notes)
• 1/2 -1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
• Oil (I used coconut oil)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven at 200 C for 10 mins, before baking.

2. 2

   Shred the cooked beef / chicken in a food processor or using hands. Keep it aside.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a wide pan. Add chopped onion and cook till it becomes soft, no need to brown.

4. 4

   Add crushed ginger & garlic, chopped green chilli and curry leaves. Cook for 2-3 mins.

5. 5

   Add chicken / meat masala. Fry for 2 mins.

6. 6

   Add the cooked and shredded meat and mix well. Add 1-2 tbsp water or stock to bring it together.

7. 7

   Mix 1/2 - 1 tbsp Ketchup with 1/2 - 1 tbsp water. Add it to the meat mixture and stir well.

8. 8

   Thaw the puff pastry as per the package instructions. Beat 1 egg with 1-2 tsp water for egg wash. Apply this egg mixture on four sides of the puff pastry. Place about 1 -2 tbsp of masala on each puff pastry.

9. 9

   Close the puff pastry, by folding the two opposite corners of the square, to make a triangle. (refer notes) Apply the egg wash all over the sealed puffs. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 mins or until the puff pastry is golden in colour.Serve with tomato ketchup.