How often have you gone out to eat and seen your family and friends enjoy a crisp pastry filled with juicy meat and wondered how it may taste. Being the only Vegetarian in my family, this happens to me all the time.
Therefore I created this delicious VEGAN KEEMA EMPANADA especially for you. Hot flaky pastry filled with flavourful Vegan Keema, this is a snack of your dreams!!!

Do try and tag me on Instagram @supaintsonplates #supaintsonplates. I would love to hear from you!

VEGAN KEEMA EMPANADA

VEGAN KEEMA EMPANADA

VEGAN KEEMA EMPANADASurabhi Sehgal
Crisp Empanadas stuffed with spicy and flavorful Vegan Keema.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Sides, Snack
Cuisine Indian Cuisine, Mexican Cuisine
Servings 12 Empanadas

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
  • 2 Tomato chopped
  • 1 tsp Keema Masala optional
  • Red Chilli Powder to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Cup Soy Granules

Ingredients for Dough:

  • 2.5 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil cold pressed
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Cold Water
  • 1 tbsp White Vinegar

Instructions
 

FILLING RECIPE:

  • Soak the Soy Granules in hot water for half hour. 
  • Add Oil to pan. 
  • Once hot add Cumin.
  • Once the Cumin crackles, add Onions. Sautee until light brown. 
  • Add ginger garlic paste and sautee for 3-4 minutes until brown
  • Add Red Chilly powder and Coriander powder and sautee for a minute
  • Add Tomatoes and cook covered on a low flame for 5-7 minutes.
  • Strain the Soy Granules, squeeze out all the excess water and add to the pan. 
  • Add Shan Achar Gosht Masala, mix well and cover and cook the Keema for 20-25 minutes. Keep stirring every few minutes. 
  • Once the water has evaporated and the Keema is cooked, transfer to a bowl and leave to cool.

DOUGH RECIPE:

  • Refrigerate the Coconut Oil for half hour. 
  • Add the flour to a mixing bowl along with Salt and Coconut Oil and mix with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Mix cold water and Vinegar together and add to the flour and knead until the flour comes together.
  • Transfer the flour to lightly floured the kitchen counter and knead with your hands until the dough looks smooth.
  • Wrap the dough in cling wrap and refrigerate for atleast an hour.

TO ASSEMBLE THE EMPANADAS

  • Preheat the oven at 200 degrees.
  • After an hour divide the dough into small balls. Roll them out and stuff them with the filling. Press the edges with the help of a fork or an Empanada mould.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the Empanadas on top and bake for about 20 minutes. 
  • Serve hot with your favourite dips.
Keyword Vegan Empanada, Vegan Keema Empanada

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