CURRY AND SPICE: VEG STUFFED PUFF ROLL

AM I TIRED TODAY?

Not really, that is what I keep telling people! With someone to help as much as Cristine, the Catholic does, you need not feel tired! Moreover, I enjoy cooking & consider holy this service to the Almighty from time to time! What makes me feel good is that my men never stops me from holding such prayer meets at home! That helps you doing everything with a scot-free mind & doubled energy! The son used to enjoy the "bhog platter" made on each religious occasion, never did show any disrespect to such "good food"! The term used to be significant at this home! He never had been a big eater but enjoyed a variety of food items served! The littler would say both of the grandparent's home would serve him "good food" from time to time & that he loved it! Mumma would also do that! All of us in the family tried so he does not miss his father much! But in the growing up period, a child needs both parents equally! After re-locating to this island & starting to stay together, our son underwent a lot of behavioural changes, calming down was the most visible! He still is different from other kids, like his mother he does not like socialising way too much, like his father he dislikes to be bothered & instructed! But mumma wants him to be nice to people without allowing himself to be used, cheated, dishonoured! Is mumma a bit off to see her baby can manage everything without her? Yes, in a sense, but it is also true he had to learn what is required to learn!

HOW WAS MY DAY TODAY?

I did not go out today, usually after an "all cooking day", I prefer lying lazy on my couch all day! I would not go out of the boundary wall, today was a good day to swim! I also worked in the tiny green area, gave away two plants to a neighbour who like us know how to respect boundaries, are articulate! We do not see anything excess in them! I am okay with it because I fear breakage in relationship; wherever I mingled way too much, the relationship soured because I am too judgmental & hyper sensitive! You have to have 3-4-5 families around you with whom you have good vibes! After giving away the plants, the rest of my green now can breadth well at least! I do not know how to get the right care for them, but this particular one survived & is flowering after sustaining near death few times!

I do not know why my curry leaf plants are never healthy! I read somewhere they like butter milk to be poured in the soil! At times, I too like "moru curry"! I wish to wrap up quick today, have some engagement in the evening! It is 5:45 pm local time now!

I discover so many things on my walk that immediately transports me to my childhood! Do click such pictures & develop a written piece on it! If such is my choice of things, it is understood I am not so keen about going out in groups, comes along a lot of complication! Moreover, if it is a girls alone group, I would stay at far! But at intervals, I enjoy going out with Miss.W & Piyali or call them home, our relationship has nothing to do with our social media activities! I would always want to freak around with T and the son; let us see if after graduation the son goes with us to the Niagara Falls or not! Mumma feels too very thirsty, then you do not get the best of both worlds in one life!

WHAT IS THIS STUFFED PUFF PASTRY SNACK?

I actually wished to prepare a puff pastry samosa, but keep failing to prepare a triangular pocket with puff pastry sheets, we are used to doing "maida shingara" from the scratch! Yesterday morning, I think I saved a similar video, shall try the shape later watching it! I cannot follow a cooking video, I prefer reading! Lifestyle blogs, no please! I have the energy of watching only the interesting movies & documentaries! I cannot cook under stress, hence, went ahead with the easiest shapes with a vegetarian, spicy potato, corn, green pea stuffing for this homemade snack VEG STUFFED PUFF ROLL! Actually, I used to buy frozen puff pastry sheet samosa packets whose filling I found bland, you cannot get anything better at that price; so I made my own filling with lots of spices, corns, green peas, off course potato! The outcome is awesome, trust me!

INGREDIENTS : [FOR THE FILLING]

BOILED POTATO : OF 2-3 BIG POTATOES

SWEET CORN : 1/2 SMALL TEA CUP

GREEN PEA : 1/2 SMALL TEA CUP

CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI : 1 TSP

CORIANDER SEED : 1/4 TSP

CUMIN SEED : 1/4 TSP

DRY RED CHILLI : 1-2

KULAMBU SPICE MIX : 1/2 TSP [YOU CAN USE ANY SPICE MIX]

DRY MANGO POWDER : 1 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER : 1/2 TSP

SALT : AS REQUIRED

OIL : 2-3 TBSP

INGREDIENTS : [FOR THE VEG STUFFED SNACK]

THE SPICED UP FILLING

THE PUFF PASTRY SHEET

WATER A LITTLE

OIL TO BRUSH

MICROWAVE OVEN

PROCEDURE :

I have crushed together the coriander & cumin seeds, dry red chillies!

I did mash well the potatoes Cristine boiled & washed the green peas, corns & the chopped green chillies!

In the 2 tbsp heated oil, I added the crushed spice mix, gave a stir & added the green peas, sweetcorns, green chillies, the kulambu spice mix & the turmeric!

I stir fried for 3-4 minutes & added the boiled & mashed potato, folded in well!

I added the salt, dry mango powder; folded in well & kept stir frying for 7-8 minutes!

Once done, I transferred it to a plate!

I did get this brand of pastry sheet pack from the Fair Price Xtra. I used two sheets for one stuffed roll!

This is how I did the stuffing & roll, the ends are to be sealed using water!

I made one & Cristine the rest! You need not refrigerate or freeze them or you can! I froze them for 2-3 days & took out 3-4 hours before oven cooking them!

You can deep fry them or oven cook like me brushing a little of oil! I greased the oven proof plate with a bit of oil & placed the rolls atop it! I brushed them with oil!

I had at first placed the low height wired stool inside the convection oven & atop it the plate! One side I cooked in microwave+grill mode for 10 minutes, turned over & cooked in the same mode for 6-7 minutes! You can bake them instead!