Baati

Ingredients

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  ¾ cup or 90g

• Flour

  All Purpose Unbleached Flour 30% Ultragrain - ConAgra Foods Inc.

  ¼ cup or 30g

• Semolina Flour

  Bob's Red Mill

  300g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ⅓ tsp, whole or 0.7g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  ¼ tsp or 1g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⁵⁄₁₆ cup or 69g

• Potato

  Flesh and skin, raw

  3 Potato small or 510g

• Safflower oil

  Salad or cooking, linoleic, (over 70%)

  2 tsp or 9g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ¼ tsp, whole or 0.5g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  50g

• Chili

  No beans, canned entree

  100g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp or 0.3g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ¼ tsp, whole or 0.5g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ⅜ tsp or 1g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅝ tsp or 4g

• Peas

  Green, raw

  ½ cup or 73g

• Silk plain soy yogurt

  100g

Directions

1. Make the pastry dough: Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl. Whisk well. Add the vegan butter, non dairy yogurt and mix in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Use a large spoon or hands. Add water a few tablespoons at a time to make a smooth dough. not too soft and not too stiff. Cover and let it sit for 15 mins.
2. Make the filling: Mash the potatoes really well and set aside. Heat oil in a medium skillet. when the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant. 1 minute. Add ginger and chili and cook for a minute. Add the rest of the spices and peas and mix well. Cook for a minute. Add potatoes, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add a tablespoon or so water if the potatoes are too dry. Cool and proceed to make pastries. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Divide dough into 6 to 8 equal parts. Roll into balls. Roll out each ball into 4 inch diameter circles. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling inside. Fold and seal on top. Place the pastry on baking sheet sealed side down, cover with a towel and repeat for the rest. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. flip and bake for 4 minutes or longer until golden. Cool slightly before serving.