Spinach and Corn Empanadas
Serves 820 mins prep40 mins cook
These Spinach and Corn Empanadas offer a tender, flaky crust filled with a delicious mixture of spinach, sweet corn and cheddar cheese. Perfect as a snack or appetizer, they can be deep-fried to golden perfection or baked to a crisp finish for a healthier option. Enjoy these savory empanadas with a side of your favorite salsa or dip!
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What you need

tbsp tomato puree

fl oz water
egg

tsp vinegar

tsp salt
fl oz oil

cup spinach

cup cheddar cheese

clove garlic

cup sweet corn

onion
Instructions
1: In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, egg, water and vinegar and knead it to a soft dough and keep it aside. 2: Blanch spinach and keep it aside. 3: In a pan, heat oil, add garlic and saute until it is brown. 4: Add onions and saute for a minute. 5: Add the corn kernels and cook until it gets some colour. 6: Add tomato puree and cook well. 7: Add the blanched spinach, season the mixture, and keep it aside. 8: Dust the dough with flour, divide it in half, and roll one half into a big thin sheet. 9: Use a round cutter to cut as many roundels of dough as possible. 10: Prepare a thick maida batter in a bowl and keep it aside. 11: Spoon the filling into the centre of each dough piece and add some grated cheddar on top. 12: Spread the maida batter around the ends of the cut dough, fold into a half moon, press and seal the ends, and create a pattern with a fork. 13: Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the empanadas on medium flame until golden brown. 14: For baking, grease a tray with oil, place empanadas, give an egg wash, or brush butter on top and bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.View original recipe

