The first time I saw a pastie was in London which reminded me of the Indian samosas. Tempted to buy one, only to realise they had the meat filling. Pasty vegan recipe became a goal to achieve that day. With modern day ingredients, puff pastry makes wonderful vegan pasties with a combination of herbed or spicy vegetables wrapped in flaky melt in the mouth deliciousness. Perfect for lunches and make ahead snacks for entertaining.
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Caramelised Onion Potato and Pea Pasties
This flaky pastry recipe with a filling of potato and peas combined with caramelised onions is deliciousness all round. Make ahead for entertaining and let the guests enjoy the baking aroma in anticipation of the golden parcels.
Ingredients
For Filling:
- 500 gm potatoes boiled peeled and chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 3 Sheets store-bought puff pastry thawed
- 2 tsp poppy seeds or dried oregano for garnish
For Vegan Egg wash:
- 1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
- 4 tbsp soy milk
- 1 tsp mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a large bowl mix potatoes , peas. Add Italian herbs, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
- Divide the mixture equally into six.
- Cut the pastry sheets into quarters vertically.
- Spread onto one half of each cut pastry sheet.
- Brush the edges with water and fold over to enclose. Press the edges with a fork to seal.
- Place on a baking tray lined with parchment or baking paper.
- Brush with vegan egg wash and sprinkle poppyseeds or dried oregano if using.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden.
- Serve with sweet chilli sauce or vegan aioli.
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Notes
1. Cut the pastry into halves or quarters depending on the desired size of the pastie and divide the potato pea mixture accordingly
2. Pasties can be folded diagonally or straight in the middle. Diagonal folding for triangular pastie and vertical for a rectangular shape.
3. Italian herbs can be substituted with coriander leaves (dried or fresh) and a tsp of cumin powder
4. Add other finely chopped and sautéd vegetables such as carrots, beans and broccoli.
5. Unbaked pasties can be frozen and baked when needed, straight from the freezer. Allow extra 10 minutes for baking depending on the oven.
