Savoury Pastry

savoury pastry

savoury pastry

Savory pastries are a delicious treat! They can be filled with various ingredients like cheeses, vegetables, and spices. The recipe is good for baking these delights using airfryer too . I have shown the same recipe being used to bake in an airfryer . Pics below .

While pre-made shortcrust pastry sheets are convenient for whipping up quick pastries without the hassle of starting from scratch, making your own pastry sheets can be a healthier option. In this recipe, I've opted for a lighter approach by using less butter. I rolled out dough balls into thin discs and layered them, applying a small amount of butter between each layer. In total, I used only 3 tablespoons of butter to create six layers. This controlled amount of butter still allows for a crispy, flaky homemade pastry. We absolutely enjoyed these savory pastries with homemade sheets. If you prefer a thicker, flakier pastry, you can simply double the number of layers, which would require about 6 tablespoons of butter—still less than what's typically found in commercial pastry sheets.

Ingredients 

2 cups  breadflour or wheat flour 

1 tbsp oil 

salt 

1/2 tsp carom seeds ( optional )

Prepare a soft dough with ingredients mentioned , and allow to rest for 15 minutes for dough to relax.

To prepare the layers 

3 tbsp soft butter 

Filling 

You can use any filling of your choice .

I used the following 

3 potatoes pressure-cooked, mashed to a smooth texture

finely minced 2 onions, carrots, green chilies , 2 garlic , some cabbage , using a processor to get finely minced .

1 tsp oil 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds 

1 tsp chili powder 

pinch of turmeric powder 

big pinch of garam masala , (i used a tsp of biryani masala powder )

1/2 tsp coriander powder 

salt as needed 

pinch of chaat masala 

Method 

• Add 1 tsp oil to a kadai, add cumin and allow to roast lightly , add in the minced ingredients first , saute in oil .

• add in mashed potatoes, now the mixture will be smooth , add in turmeric powder, chili powder , coriander powder, salt, biryani masala powder , chopped coriander leaves for garnish .

• keep the filling on slightly spicy side as the pastry will taste bland after baking if you use less chili powder . The taste is in the filling .

How to prepare the layers for pastry ..

• Pinch off small balls of the dough and roll out into thin discs , sprinkle with flour if needed . 

• Finish preparing all the discs, and now take a plate and place one rolloed out chapati disc on it , smear butter all over, plce another disc on it , smear butter on top , proceed with same way for remaining rolled out discs. note butter needed may vary if you add more layers , here i have barely used 3 tbsp to finish all the layers .

• after stacking them one above another, wrap in cling wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes . so that the dough is easy to handle .

• after 30 minutes, remove the pile of discs from the refrigertaor, now roll out the pile stacked together , carefully into one big disc , do not roll out too thin .

• with a cutter, or knife , make the necessary sizes of the pastry squares, add filling to each , fold and place on a baking tray ,smear the top with melted butter ,  here you can choose any shape you want for the savoury pastry , i kept it simple for even baking by just folding . you can even make long rolls of it .by shaping as cylinders or small squares or triangles .

• bake in a preheated oven at 180  C  for 25 minutes or till done .

• Enjoy these yummy crunchy pastries that tastes so much like samosas as the carom seeds will give that taste to the pastry .

• For more crunchy layers , roll out more dics of dough and butter accordingly .

Some interesting pastries are :

Spinach and Feta Triangles: Filled with a mixture of spinach, feta cheese, onions, and herbs, wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry.

1. Empanadas: Flaky pastry filled with seasoned vegetables onions, bell peppers, and spices, then baked or fried until golden brown.

2. Vegetable Puffs: Puff pastry filled with a medley of mixed vegetables like carrots, peas, and potatoes, seasoned with spices and herbs.

3. Cheese and Onion Pasties: Shortcrust pastry filled with a mixture of grated cheese, onions, and sometimes potatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper.

4. Vegetable Rolls: Puff pastry wrapped around seasoned sausage vegetables often served with mustard or ketchup for dipping.

5. Spanakopita: A Greek pastry filled with spinach, feta cheese, onions, and herbs, layered between flaky phyllo pastry sheets.

These are just a few options, but the possibilities for savory pastries are endless! You can customize the fillings to suit your taste preferences and dietary needs.

savoury pastries 

Airfryer method :

For baking in airfryer, follow all steps of making the pastry , preheat the airfryer for 5 minutes, set the temp at 180 C , bake for 10 minutes or till done , do check at interval and flip inside to get even baking .

savoury pastries

savoury pastries

savoury pastries

savoury pastries