Tandoori Paneer Puffs
The fifth and final day of Diwali, Bhai Beej, revolves around the brother-sister relationship. Typically the brother will travel to his sister’s house symbolizing respect and protection. In return the sister will feed her brother. For Bhai Beej, I experimented with a new recipe I shared with my brother this past weekend: Tandoori Paneer Puffs! 🙂
The tandoori paneer filling is very straightforward to make! Simply, chop up the veggies, sautè everything in a pan, fill the pastry sheets, and bake it in the oven. Be sure to thaw the sheets before using them.
Each puff pastry box has 2 sheets. I cut each of the sheets into 6 rectangles. Put the filling on one side, and then fold the other side over the filling. Use water to stick the sides together and press a fork down on the edges to seal the pastry sheets. There is a lot of flour on the sheets, so adding water to the 3 edges will turn that flour into a paste and make it easier to seal the edges.
Bhai Beej marks the end of the Diwali celebrations. And also the end of my Diwali recipes this year: Nankhatai, Mixed Veg Pakoda, Rose Cheesecake, Paneer Puffs, and Shrikhand. Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak until next year!
Tandoori Paneer Puffs
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- 4 jalapenos diced
- 1 tbsp tandoori masala
- 8 oz paneer crumbled
- 1/4 cilantro bunch minced
- 2 puff pastry sheets
- black sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Saute the onions, garlic, and jalapenos for about 5-8 minutes, or until slightly soft.
- Mix in the tandoori powder and let it cook for a few minutes.
- Mix in the crumbled paneer and cook for a few minutes.
- Remove from heat, and mix cilantro.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 6 rectangles.
- Scoop about 1/4 cup of the mixture onto one end of the rectangle.
- Fold the other side of the dough on top of the mixtures. Use water on the edges to bring the sheets together. Use a fork to press the top and bottom sheets together.
- Garnish with black sesame seeds.
- Bake for about 14-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
If you make these Tandoori Paneer Puffs, be sure to tag me on Instagram @chandskitchen or Facebook Chand’s Kitchen 🙂 I would love to see your creations!