Chicken Patties

Name: Chicken Patties
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Makes 12 patties
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: For the filling: 300 g boneless chicken, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 tbsp butter (makhan); 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tbsp plain flour (maida); 1 cup milk; ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp red chilli flakes, ½ tsp salt; 2 green chillies and a handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped; 500 g ready-made puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed in the fridge; 1 egg, beaten, for brushing

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Time: 90 min
Makes: 12 patties

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Ingredients

For the filling: 300 g boneless chicken, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic paste
2 tbsp butter (makhan)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 cup milk
½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp red chilli flakes, ½ tsp salt
2 green chillies and a handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
500 g ready-made puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed in the fridge
1 egg, beaten, for brushing

Missing something?

No chicken? Use mutton or beef (cook longer), or soya chunks.
No plain flour (maida)? Use atta, sifted (the result is denser).
No butter? Use ghee or oil.
No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).

Method

Boil the chicken with the salt, pepper, garlic and 1 cup water for 20 minutes until cooked. Cool and shred finely.
Melt the butter and fry the onion for 3–4 minutes until soft. Stir in the maida for 1 minute, then add the milk slowly, stirring, until it makes a thick white sauce.
Add the chicken, pepper, chilli flakes, salt, green chillies and coriander. Cook for 2 minutes until very thick, then cool completely.
Heat the oven to 200°C and line a tray with baking paper. Cut each pastry sheet into 12 squares (24 in all).
Put a spoonful of filling on 12 squares, brush the edges with egg and cover with the other squares. Press the edges with a fork and make a small cut on top.
Brush with egg and bake for 20–25 minutes, until puffed and deep golden. Cool for 5 minutes before eating; the filling is very hot.

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