Masala Sausage Rolls Recipe
Masala Sausage Rolls Recipe
So footy season may have ended (which prompted me to make these sausage rolls in the first place) but the party season is just starting; Halloween, Melbourne Cup, Oaks Day and then of course all the parties in the lead-up to Christmas and New Years so it’s time to start thinking about some party food. And there is NO party complete without sausage rolls of some description or another. Even the most well-heeled party will inevitably include a gourmet version of this epic, iconic Aussie treat.
And these ones definitely fall into the gourmet category. Made with half sausage mince, half beef mince (bringing them up a notch in the health factor), and then full of flavour; onion, garlic, garam masala (a spice in the spice aisle), cumin, lemon rind, mint and parsley and instead of sauce there is a zesty yoghurt dip again with garlic, lemon and a bit of dill weed. You have to got to experience the flavour combination of the two, you get that hit of spice and your mouth is immediately cooled with the yoghurt. Absolutely spot-on and super simple to make. Make a LOT and freeze them, ready to pull out when guests pop in or as a last minute dinner or Sunday lunch. You can make them any size you prefer but I love how these are bite-size.
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
25g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large carrots, grated
2 tbsp. garam masala
4 tsp ground cumin
500g beef mince
500g sausage mince
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
grated rind of 1 lemon
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
3 tsp sea salt
1 egg
5 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg extra, whisked for brushing
sesame seeds, for sprinkling
Raita
1 cup thick Greek yoghurt
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp dill weed
sea salt & cracked black pepper
Sausage Rolls: Pre-heat oven to 200C/450F. Line two large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
In a small frypan heat the butter and oil together and gently fry the onion, garlic and carrot until softened. Add the garam masala and cumin and fry for one minute then remove from heat to cool.
Meanwhile mix the beef & sausage minces, breadcrumbs, lemon rind, mint, parsley, salt and egg together. Divide the mixture into 10 portions. On each half of each pastry sheet, shape each portion into a log the same length as the pastry.
Cut the sheets in half and roll up to enclose the filling. Cut each log into 8 portions. Place them seam side down onto the baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy, swapping the trays around after 10 minutes.
Remove to a rack to cool slightly.
Raita: Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 25g butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 large carrots, grated
- 2 tbsp. garam masala
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 500g beef mince
- 500g sausage mince
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tsp sea salt
- 1 egg
- 5 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg extra, whisked for brushing
- sesame seeds, for sprinkling
- Raita
- 1 cup thick Greek yoghurt
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp dill weed
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Sausage Rolls: Pre-heat oven to 200C/450F. Line two large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
- In a small frypan heat the butter and oil together and gently fry the onion, garlic and carrot until softened. Add the garam masala and cumin and fry for one minute then remove from heat to cool.
- Meanwhile mix the beef & sausage minces, breadcrumbs, lemon rind, mint, parsley, salt and egg together. Divide the mixture into 10 portions. On each half of each pastry sheet, shape each portion into a log the same length as the pastry. Cut the sheets in half and roll up to enclose the filling. Cut each log into 8 portions. Place them seam side down onto the baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy, swapping the trays around after 10 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly.
- Raita: Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.