CHICKEN CURRY PUFF

Today is 7 Ramadan already..

Let us share this Curry Puff / Karipap for today's iftar.

Curry Puff or Karipap in Bahasa Malaysia is a common snack or Kuih found in Malaysia. Be it Malay, Chinese, Indian or dan lain-lain... Karipap is an every time snack.

You can opt to substitute d fillings with potato or  sweet potato. The curried potato is best match with chicken or beef.

CHICKEN CURRY PUFF

Filling:

5 tablespoons oil

1 medium red onion (finely chopped)

1/2 teaspoon kurma powder or chicken curry powder

2 teaspoons meat or chicken curry powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 cup of finely diced chicken breast meat

2 large potatoes (boiled and finely diced)

1 1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Method:
1. Make the filling first. 

2. Heat oil and fry onion gently until golden brown. 

3. Add the kurma powder, curry powder, chili, turmeric and fry gently. 

4. Add the chicken, potatoes, sugar, pepper, salt and cook for 5 minutes. 

5. Mix well and leave aside to cool.

Pastry:
1 lb plain flour
5 oz cooking oil - heat
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Method

1. Heat cooking oil.

2. To make pastry, mix flour with oil, water, salt, and knead well. 

3. Let it rest for 1/2 hour. 

4. Cut the dough into circles (3 in) in diameter. 

5. Fold pastry over to make a half circle and crimp at edges. 

6. Deep fry in hot oil until golden.