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Vegetable Pockets

By Mita Mondal
Vegetable pockets are made with a spicy vegetable stuffing inside a semolina sheet. These are then fried to golden on both sides.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Veg Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

To make the vegetable stuffing:

  • 2 tbsp cabbage finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp beetroot finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp capsicum finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp pizza seasoning or oregano
  • ¼ cup cheese grated
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder roasted
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp chaat masala powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala powder

To make the sheet for the vegetable pockets:

  • 1 cup semolina sooji
  • 4 tsp Dahi
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Take 1 cup of semolina (sooji) and 4 tsp of Dahi in a blending jar. Also, add ½ cup of water to it and blend them all well. Let it rest for 10 minutes and then blend it again for a couple of times while adding the rest of the water every time to achieve a thick, smooth and fine paste.
  • Transfer it to a mixing bowl. Add salt to taste and mix well. Check the consistency.
  • Now, pour a portion of the sooji batter on one side of a non-stick pan. Tilt the pan on all sides to spread the batter evenly on the entire surface of the frying pan.
  • Now, switch on the gas stove and fry it to make a thin sooji sheet. When the top surface becomes dry, remove it from the frying pan carefully from one side.
  • Repeat the steps to make all the sheets and keep them on a plate aside.
  • Now, finely chop 2 tbsp of cabbage, 1 tbsp of beetroot, 1 tbsp of capsicum, 1 tbsp of coriander leaves, and 1 tbsp onion.
  • Put all the chopped vegetables in a mixing bowl and add salt to taste, 1 tsp of pizza seasoning or oregano, ¼ cup of cheese (grated), ¼ tsp of cumin powder (roasted), ½ tsp of chili flakes, ½ tsp of chaat masala powder, and ¼ tsp of garam masala powder to it. Mix everything nicely and keep the bowl aside.
  • Now, take one sooji sheet and place some of the stuffing in the middle.
  • Then, fold the sides and complete shaping the vegetable pocket. Repeat the steps to make all the vegetable pockets and keep them aside.
  • Now, grease a grilling pan or a tawa and heat it on a medium flame. Place the vegetable pockets on it with the folded side facing down. Let it cook for a few minutes. Then flip and cook it till the other side turns golden too. Remove them when done.
  • Your tasty and healthy vegetable pockets are done. Plate them and serve hot with green chutney.
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Notes

Blending the sooji a couple of times after resting gives the right smooth texture to the sheets.
You can add other vegetables and masala of your choice to make the stuffing.
I have added chaat masala powder but you can use dry mango powder (amchur) in its place for additional tangy taste.

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Pockets
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
270
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
11
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
102
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
346
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
46
g
15
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
 
1874
IU
37
%
Vitamin C
 
33
mg
40
%
Calcium
 
116
mg
12
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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