Ramzan prep made simple! Make these crispy veg & chicken pies ahead, freeze them, and have instant iftar snacks ready anytime!#foodfusion #ramzan #ramzanrecipes #chicken #happycookingtoyou #digitalammi
Ingredients:
Prepare Filling:
-Cooking oil 2 tbs
-Boneless chicken small cubes 400g
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) ½ tsp
-Paprika powder ½ tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Dried oregano 1 tsp
-BBQ sauce 2 tbs
-Lemon juice 1 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 small
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) chopped 3 tbs
-Gajar (Carrot) grated 3 tbs
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) leaves chopped ¼ Cup
-Mix cheese grated ½ Cup
-Cream 3 tbs
Prepare Dough:
-Warm water 1 Cup or as required
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 1 tbs
-Khameer (Instant yeast) 2 & ½ tsp
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 Cups
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Doodh (Milk) ¾ Cup or as required
-Breadcrumbs 1 Cup or as required
-Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Prepare Filling:
-In frying pan,add cooking oil,chicken,ginger garlic paste & mix well until it changes color.
-Add paprika powder,pink salt,red chilli powder,dried oregano,BBQ sauce,lemon juice,mix well & cook on medium flame until it dries up (4-5 minutes).
-Add onion,mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes.
-Let it cool.
-Add capsicum,carrot,spring onion,mix cheese,cream,mix well & set aside.
Prepare Dough:
-In a bowl,add warm water,caster sugar,instant yeast & mix well,cover & let it bloom for 10 minutes.
-Add cooking oil,half of all-purpose flour,pink salt & mix well until gluten forms.
-Add remaining flour & knead until dough is formed.
-Grease dough with cooking oil,cover & let it rest for 1 hour at warm place.
-Knead dough again until smooth.
-Take 60g of dough,make a ball & spread evenly (5 inches).
-Add prepared chicken filling (2 tbs), cover & seal properly then dip into milk & coat with breadcrumbs.
How to store:
-Place pies on a tray & freeze for 4 hours or until frozen solids, move frozen pies to a Ziploc bag & freeze for up to 1 month. (do not thaw before frying)
-In a wok,heat cooking oil (150°C) & fry on medium flame until golden & crispy (makes 10).
-Serve with tomato ketchup!
