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Jalapeno Pies

Savory, bite-sized pies filled with a zesty blend of jalapenos and melted cheese, encased in a flaky, golden crust. Perfect for a spicy, flavorful snack. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Jalapeno Pies

Main Ingredients Puff pastry sheet, Fresh jalapenos
Cuisine Fusion
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 21-25 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients 

  • 200 grams puff pastry sheet
  • 1 tablespoon fresh jalapenos chopped
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • Refined flour for dusting
  • Bocconcini cut into small roundels, as required
  • Butter melted, as required
  • Tomato ketchup, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Take cheddar cheese in a bowl, add jalapenos, red chilli flakes, crushed peppercorns, salt and coriander leaves and mix well. Divide into small equal portions and shape them into balls.
  3. Dust the worktop with some dry flour, keep the puff pastry sheet on it and roll it out to a thin sheet. With a flower shaped cookie cutter and cut out flowers.
  4. Place a bocconcini roundel on top of half the flowers and top with a cheese-jalapeno ball. Brush water on the remaining flowers, place them watered side facing downwards on top of the jalapeno mixture and seal the edges by pressing with a fork.
  5. Place the pies on a baking tray and brush them with some melted butter. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Take the tray out of the oven, place the pies on a serving plate and serve hot with tomato ketchup.
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