Filo vegetable turnovers

 Our most recent weekend was filled with visits to the beach and the parks to allow our toddler to venture into the outdoors.  It feels good to be settling into these cooler autumn days.  Now that barbeque season is upon us, the number of people carrying their picnic baskets and barbeque stands were many. We were out soon after our Friday prayers as we had decided to have a picnic lunch and then spend some quality outdoor time at the sea side. The weather was simply glorious. The breeze was heavenly and all the stuff we had cooked and carried from our homes gave us enough to make this weekend a fun affair.

Happy fall, my friends! We also have planned a barbeque shortly and I will write about it once it is done. 

Our picnic basket needed our favorite finger foods and I went on to make these filo turnovers as I had them in my mind since a while. I just used the veggies which I had in my refrigerator. You can add some meat also if you like. Feel free to play around with the shapes and the stuffing. These are something that can knock at your creativity doors. So pour in your ideas and make your meal an enjoyable affair.

INGREDIENTS:

6 sheets of Filo Pastry
100 gms butter
2 large carrots grated
3-4 leaves chopped spinach
6 large cabbage leaves chopped into ribbons
1 clove garlic , minced
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp. flour
Salt and pepper to taste


HOW TO MAKE:

1) In a large pan, heat 25gms butter. Saute the onions and garlic in this for 2-3 minutes until they soften and start to brown.

2) Add in the spinach and the carrots and sauté for a further 3 minutes and then add some salt and pepper.

3)  Add the cabbage and cook until it is wilted and all the ingredients are mixed well together. Remove from heat.

4) Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.  Take 3 sheets of the filo pastry and place onto a lightly floured work surface.

5) Melt the remaining butter in the microwave. Take one sheet of filo pastry and brush it with butter across the whole of its surface. Lay another sheet on top and coat it with butter. Lay the third sheet also on top of this and brush with some more butter. Then turn the whole over so that the floured side is upwards.

6) Cut the filo into small circles and then fill each one with the vegetable mixture.

7) Gently roll the turnovers so they form an open ended cylinder. Repeat the same with the remaining filo. And place them on a baking tray.

8) Bake the turnovers for 15 minutes until they are golden brown and crispy. Serve them hot.