Chicken Puffs with Mozzarella cheese

 

Puffs can be made with several types of filling. But my most favorite is this spicy chicken filled puffs. The filling can be mixed veggies, egg or meat.Crunchy chicken Puffs with a cup of tea in the evening...unbeatable!!!!

Puffs are my husband's all time favourite snack.He always missed the kerala style flaky puffs.So i thought of making  for him at home.I came across the recipe for Chicken Puffs at savory and sweet food.But in her blog  it was chicken pinwheel puffs,i made it as rolls.And i made slight changes to my recipe. 

Mozzarella cheese gave extra flavour to the puffs and puffs turned out really well.Really i am very very happy that he loved the puffs a lot.These chicken puffs are light, crisp, flaky and spicy,an awesome starter for any occasion.

Ingredients

For the filling

Boneless chicken – 200 g

Oil – 3 tbs

Finely chopped onion – 1 big

Finely chopped ginger –  2 tsp

Finely chopped garlic –  2 tsp

Chopped green chilli – 2

Chopped tomato – 1 small

Turmeric powder – ¼  tsp (plus ¼ tsp)

Chilli powder – 2 tsp (plus 1 tsp)

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Tomato sauce – 2 tsp

Chilli sauce – 1 tbs

Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbs

Salt as per taste

1 Sheet puff pastry roll/ Puff pastry Squares(10 nos)

All purpose flour

Melted butter – 3 tbs

Chilli sauce – 3 tbs   

Mozzarella cheese as required

Egg wash – 1 egg with 1 tbs of water

Method

1.Clean and cut the chicken into medium size and cook the chicken with 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼  tsp turmeric powder,salt and required water until soft and tender.

 

2.Drain  and shred the chicken.

3.Heat oil in a non stick pan and add the chopped onion & salt and saute it till brown color, then add chopped ginger,garlic and green chilli sauté it for 3 mins.Then add the chopped tomato and sauté it till soft.

4.To this add turmeric powder,chilli powder and garam masala.Mix it and sauté it for a minute.Then add the shredded chicken,tomato sauce and chilli sauce.Stir fry for few minutes and finally add the chopped coriander leaves.

5.The puff pastry sheet needs to be thawed before using. So, either place into the refrigerator and leave overnight or remove and thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes.

6. If  you are having sheet puff pastry roll,defrost and cut into 10 equal squares.I am using puff pastry squares.

7. Cover work surface with flour and take each square puff pastry and brush with melted butter and then spread the chilli sauce over it.Then add the filling to one side then on the top of it add mozzarella cheese.Roll the pastry and lightly brush with egg wash or butter on each roll.

8.Make slits on the top of the puff pastry and place these on a lined baking sheet.

9.Preheat the oven to 220 degree C and bake it for 15 – 20 mins or until golden brown.

Serve these delicious chicken puffs with a cup of tea.

Chicken balls in silky sauce

  This is a very rich and delicious dish with full of flavor.Soft juicy chicken balls  in creamy silky sauce make a memorable meal.I am sure you all will love this yummy dish.This goes well with spaghetti,naan or chappathi...So all my dear friends please do try this and let me know your feedback.

 Ingredients

For the chicken balls

1.      Boneless chicken – ½ kg

2.      Garlic – 3 cloves

3.      Ginger – 2 inch piece

4.      Dry red chilli – 2

5.      Green chilli -1

6.      Shallots –  4-5

7.      Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

8.      Pepper powder – ½ tsp

9.      All purpose flour – 1 tbsp

10.  Corn flour – 1 tbsp

11.  Salt as required

For the silky sauce

1.      Oil for frying

2.      Butter  – 2 tsp

3.      Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

4.      Finely chopped onion – 2 tbsp

5.      Onion puree - from 1 medium size

6.      Tomato puree – from 1 small size

7.      Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

8.      Chilli powder – 1 tbsp

9.      Kasuri methi – 1 tsp

10.  Garam masala – ¼ tsp

11.  Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp

12.  Corn flour – 1tsp mixed with little water

13.  Almarai Fresh cream – 75 g

14.  Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp

15.  Salt 

Method

                                        Fried chicken balls

  

  

 

1.Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces and keep it aside.

2.Make a smooth paste from the ingredients 2 to 8 and marinate the chicken pieces.

3.Cook the chicken with ½ cup of water until all the water gets evaporated.Then grind the chicken and make lemon size balls.

4.In a bowl take all purpose flour and cornflour,mix it and roll each chicken balls with the flour.Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry all the balls and keep it aside.

5.Heat  another pan and add 2 tsp of butter and sauté ginger garlic paste then add chopped onion and sauté it till brown color.

6.Add both onion and tomato puree to it ,when it starts to boil add the chilli powder,turmeric powder,kasuri methi and garama masala,mix well.

7.Then add the tomato sauce and corn flour mix,give a good stir.Put the chicken balls in the sauce and cover each balls with the sauce.

8.Cover and boil it till the sauce becomes thick.Finally add the fresh cream and coriander leaves.

Chicken balls in silky sauce is ready to serve.

 Serve this delicious dish with spaghetti,naan or chappathi..

Sending to saju's taste and simply tadka