Vegetable pockets is one of a easy yet tasty recipe suitable for packing lunch boxes . it can be served for breakfast/dinner or even as evening snacks.
It is so filling as we have stuffed a lot of vegetables.
The stuffing can be prepared as per our own wish. I have shared a basic way of making the stuffing. In that we can add or reduce the vegetables, can even add paneer, mushroom or cheese too.
The one and only thing we need to make sure is the stuffing should not be thin/runny. We should make the stuffing as dry as possible while cooking the vegetables, then only while cooking , the masala will not come out .
Ok now coming to the recipe.
Video recipe:
VEGETABLE POCKETS
SOAKING TIME: 30 MINS | PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins | COOKING TIME: 15 mins
AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: MAIN
CUISINE: INDIAN
SERVES: 4 PERSONS
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ghee
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon oil
1 big onion
1 tablespoon ginger(grated)
1 tablespoon garlic (grated)
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon salt(or as required)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon mint powder(optional)
Mixed vegetables
1/2 cup grated cabbage
1/2 cup peas& corn
8-10 french beans(finely chopped)
1 small potato(chopped)
1 big carrot(chopped)
5 small cauliflower florets(chopped)
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PREPARATION:
Chop the vegetables and keep them ready.
Chop the onion and grate the ginger &garlic and keep it aside.
METHOD:
First mix the ghee and salt well in with the wheat flour.
Then knead the dough as we make chapathi by adding required water little by little.
Let the dough to rest for around 30-60 minutes.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add some oil. Let it heat.
Add the cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Then add the onion, grated garlic , ginger and sauté well.
Add required salt .
Once the onions becomes translucent, add the spice powders except garam masala powder.
Sauté in low medium flame for 30 seconds without burning them.
Then add the chopped vegetables and mix well.
Now reduce the flame to low and cover with a lid.
Let the vegetables to cook till soft.
Stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Sprinkle some water and mix well to make the vegetables to cook fully. Don’t add more water.
Once the vegetables are cooked add the garam masala, coriander powder and mint powder.
Sauté well .
Then remove the stuffing from the heat and let it cool down completely.
Now once again knead the prepared dough for 1- 2 minutes.
Then divide into equal sized balls, approximately a big lemon sized
Then roll using the rolling pin and prepare round thin chapthis.
Place the required stuffing the center and slightly flatten them.
Then close all the four sides one by one and seal properly.
Now our square shaped vegetable pockets are ready to cook.
Heat a tawa and sprinkle some oil.
Place the prepared squares and let it cook in low flame.
Flip in between and let it cook till it becomes golden brown on both the sides.
Sprinkle some oil on both sides for even cooking.
Hold the squares using tongs and let the sides also to cook.
Now hot, tasty vegetable pockets are ready to serve.
Tastes delicious even with simple tomato ketchup itself.
NOTES:
Adding ghee while kneading the dough gives soft outer layer.
If you likeyou can add 1 or 2 finely chopped green chillies too and reduce the red chilli powder.
Adding mint powder gives additional flavour to the masala., you can even add few mint leaves too or simply omit.
You can even add soya chunks, paneer, mushroom or any other vegetables of your choice.
VIDEO RECIPE:
STEP BY STEP
PHOTOS:
Then knead the dough as we make chapathi by adding required water little by little.
Let the dough to rest for around 30-60 minutes.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add some oil. Let it heat.
Then add the onion,
grated garlic , ginger and sauté well.
Add required salt .
Once the onions becomes translucent, add the spice powders except garam masala powder.
Sauté in low medium flame for 30 seconds without burning them.
Then add the chopped vegetables and mix well.
Now reduce the flame to low and cover with a lid.
Let the vegetables to cook till soft.
Stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Sprinkle some water and mix well to make the vegetables to cook fully. Don’t add more water.
Once the vegetables are cooked add the garam masala, coriander powder and mint powder.
Sauté well .
Then remove the stuffing from the heat and let it cool down completely.
Now once again knead the prepared dough for 1- 2 minutes.
Then divide into equal sized balls, approximately a big lemon sized
Then roll using the rolling pin and prepare round thin chapthis.
Place the required stuffing the center and slightly flatten them.
Then close all the four sides one by one and seal properly.
Now our square shaped vegetable pockets are ready to cook.
Heat a tawa and sprinkle some oil.
Place the prepared squares and let it cook in low flame.
Flip in between and let it cook till it becomes golden brown on both the sides.
Sprinkle some oil on both sides for even cooking.
Hold the squares using tongs and let the sides also to cook.
Now hot, tasty vegetable pockets are ready to serve.
Tastes delicious even with simple tomato ketchup itself.
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