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Pesto Mushroom Puff

This easy-peasy flaky puff pastry with a pesto and mushroom filling is great to bite into with tea/coffee or as an in-between meal snack. This is Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main ingredients Coriander mint pesto, Puff pastry, Button mushrooms, Olive oil, Garlic, Green chillies, Onions, Corn kernels, Crushed black peppercorns, Milk
Cuisine Fusion
Course Snack
Prep time 15-20 minutes
Cook time 20-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 6 teaspoons coriander mint pesto
  • 4 puff pastry squares
  • 2 cups chopped button mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 green chillies, chopped    
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ½ cup boiled and crushed corn kernels
  • Salt to taste
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste
  • Milk as required
  • Tomato ketchup to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180° C.
  2. Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and green chillies, mix and sauté for 30 seconds.
  3. Add onion, mix and sauté till translucent.
  4. Add mushrooms, mix and cook on high heat for 2 minutes.
  5. Add corn, salt and crushed black peppercorns, mix and cook for 2 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and transfer into a bowl.
  6. Place the puff pastry squares on the work top. Place some coriander mint pesto in the centre.
  7. Place the mushroom stuffing over the pesto, apply water on the edges and fold to make a triangle.
  8. Press the edges with a fork. Apply milk on top and keep them on a baking tray. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  9. Bring the puffs out of the oven, arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with tomato ketchup.
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