Name: Fried leek pastries
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 1 h 43 min
Yield: Makes about 30
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 3 teaspoons rice bran oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 20 g (¾ oz) butter; 170 ml (5½ fl oz/⅔ cup) iced water; ¼ teaspoon hot chilli powder; 2 whole leeks, white part only, washed well and diced; 2 teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes about
30

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

Afghanistan is a fascinating country in which to research vegetarian meals, because some believe it is their god-given right to eat meat, and vegetarians are often shunned. Traditionally these pastries, known as boolawnee, also contain chicken — but they are so stunningly tasty they need no meat at all. Serve with Mint chutney, Chutney for momos or Tomato chilli jam.