I am very happy to share with you all a recipe I came up with. How I came up with this recipe is a long story. I tried out a recipe I saw in a magazine. The recipe called for wrapping sausage meat in a pastry sheet, cutting it into ½" circles and baking it. Puff Rolls came out great and the taste was fine too, but I was unsure if the meat inside the puff rolls was fully cooked. So I decided not to share the recipe with you all (there is another story behind that). However, I will share the pictures very soon.
I had one more pasty sheet in the freezer and wanted to use it. I thought of preparing the same recipe again, with either cooked sausage or seasoned mashed potato, rather than raw sausage meat, but changed my mind. Then I thought of spreading either cooked minced meat or mashed potato on the pastry sheet and rolling it into a pinwheel and that didn't quite appeal me either. Then I remembered the tri-color cilantro chutney, cucumber and tomato sandwiches. I wondered, how about spreading cilantro chutney/pesto, sprinkling some roasted red bell which were sitting in my fridge, and some onion. And here I am with a delicious Cilantro Mint Pesto Pinwheels.
Total Time: 30-35 (excludes thawing time)
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 20-25 minutes
Yields: 30-35
- Chutney/Pesto
- 2 Roasted Almonds
- 2 Walnuts
- ½ cup Chopped Cilantro (approx. I didn't measure it)
- ½ cup Chopped Mint (approx. I didn't measure)
- 3 Cloves Garlic Chopped
- 5 Green Chilies Chopped (adjust to taste. It is a little spicy)
- Salt to Taste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice (it is an approx. measure. adjust to taste)
- ½ Small Onion Chopped
- ½ cup Roasted Red Bell Pepper Chopped(I used store bought roasted red bell peppers in a bottle)
- 1 Puff Pasty Sheet (Pepperridge farm box comes with 2 Pastry Sheets)
- 2 tablespoon Mozzarella Cheese (opt. I used it today but won't use it next time)
- Thaw pastry sheet for 40 minutes, as instructed on the box.
- Grind all the ingredients listed under pesto.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Cut the pastry sheet into two, lengthwise.
- Spread the pesto on the sheets. Sprinkle onions, bell peppers and cheese.
- Roll the pastry sheet lengthwise.
- Cut it into ½” rolls. Arrange in a aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until they turn golden brown.
- Remove form oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve it as an appetizer or a snack, as it is or with your favorite sauce or dip.
Sravanthi says
yummm yummmmmm yummmmmmm...Usha asalee aakali ga undhi..ipudu nee blog chusthunte ..ventane foto lo nundi teesukuni thinalani undhii...
Lore says
These sound like such a great concoction for a savoury tooth girl like me :D. My mouth is watering as I'm staring at the pics!
Btw, I never got your entry so could you please try to send it again? It would be such a shame not to have these in this month's Original Recipes round-up...
Hima says
Thanks for such a wonderful entry. See you at the round up.
Siri says
Yummy entry Usha..:) Thanks dear.
Cheers,
Siri
Apple says
Fantastic item Usha...idi nenu nerchukuni chese kante naaku vaatilo konni pampinchakoodadoo 😀 mohamaatam lekunda mingesthaa...
Sorry dear, you are a little late.... chesin rojee sagam mingesaa, migilnavi i finished it off yesterday... 😉
Madhavi says
Oh mouth-watering entry, lovely recipe and looks yummmyyyy!!!
thanks madhavi
Easycrafts says
This is something to go for anytime of the day...loved the look...thanks for participating
Yes it is..