Butter Chicken Empanadas

Baked and air fried Butter chicken Empanadas, an iftar special recipe for you. #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion #RamzanRecipe

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Ingredients:

Prepare Dough:

Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 Cups
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Sugar 1 & ½ tsp
Anday ki zardi (Egg yolk) 1
Makhan (Butter) 4 tbs (room temperature)
Water hot ½ Cup

Prepare Butter Chicken Filling:

Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
Chicken boneless small cubes 350g
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Cooking oil 2 tsp
Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) ground ½ Cup
Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbs
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
Dhania powder (Coriander powder) ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
Kaju (Cashew nuts) powde 1 & ½ tbs
Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tbs
Water 5-6 tbs
Cream 2 tbs
Cheddar cheese grated ½ Cup
Mozzarella cheese grated ½ Cup
Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1 tbs
Anday ki zardi (Egg yolk) whisked

Directions:

Prepare Dough:

In a bowl,add all-purpose flour,salt,sugar & mix well.

Add egg yolk,butter & mix until is crumbles.

Gradually add water & knead until dough is formed,cover & refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Prepare Butter Chicken Filling:

In a wok add cooking oil,chicken and mix well until it changes color.

Add salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder and cumin powder,mix well and cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes & set aside.

In the same wok,add cooking oil,butter & let it melt.

Add onion paste and mix well.

Add ginger garlic paste,mix well & cook for a minute.

Add tomato paste,turmeric powder,salt,red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala powder, cashew nut powder,dried fenugreek leaves & mix well.

Add water,mix well & cook for 2 minutes.

Add cooked chicken & mix well.

Turn off the flame,add cream & mix well.

Turn on the flame,cover & cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes.

Let it cool.

Add cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,fresh coriander,mix well & set aside.

Knead dough again until smooth and divide the dough into 2 portions.

Take one portion,make a ball and roll out with the help of rolling pin.

Cut the dough with the help of 4 inch round cutter.

Take one rolled dough and roll out gently,add butter chicken stuffing in the center,fold the sides & stick the dough making d-shape,pinch & seal folding or seal with fork (makes 12-13).

Option # 1: Air Fryer

In air fryer machine,place butter chicken empanadas,apply egg yolk and air fry at 200 C for 10-12 minutes.

Option # 2: Baking

On baking tray,line with butter paper,place butter chicken empanadas and apply egg yolk.

Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 10-12 minutes.

Empanadas can also be fried in cooking oil until golden brown.

Serve with tomato ketchup!

Ajza:

Prepare Dough:

Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 Cups
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Sugar 1 & ½ tsp
Anday ki zardi (Egg yolk) 1
Makhan (Butter) 4 tbs (room temperature)
Water hot ½ Cup

Prepare Butter Chicken Filling:

Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
Chicken boneless small cubes 350g
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Cooking oil 2 tsp
Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) ground ½ Cup
Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbs
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
Dhania powder (Coriander powder) ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
Kaju (Cashew nuts) powde 1 & ½ tbs
Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tbs
Water 5-6 tbs
Cream 2 tbs
Cheddar cheese grated ½ Cup
Mozzarella cheese grated ½ Cup
Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1 tbs
Anday ki zardi (Egg yolk) whisked

Directions:

Prepare Dough:

Bowl mein maida,namak aur cheeni dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Anday ki zardi aur makhan dal dein aur crumble hunay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Thora thora ker ka pani shamil karein aur ghond ker dough tayyar ker lein aur dhak ker 30 minutes kliya refrigerate ker lein.

Prepare Butter Chicken Filling:

Karahi mein cooking oil aur chicken dal dein aur rang tak tabdeel hunay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Namak,haldi powder,lal mirch powder aur zeera powder dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur tez ancch per 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein & side per rakh dein.

Us he karahi mein cooking oil aur makhan dal ker melt ker lein.

Adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ek minute kliya paka lein.

Tomato paste,haldi powder,namak,lal mirch powder,dhania powder,garam masala powder,kaju powder aur kasuri methi dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Pani dal ker mix karein aur 2 minute kliya paka lein.

Cooked chicken dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Chulha bund ker dein aur cream dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.

Chulha on ker lein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 4-5 minutes kliya paka lein.

Thanda ker dein.

Cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese aur hara dhania dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side per rakh dein.

Dough ko smooth hunay tak dubara ghond lein aur 2 portions mein divide ker lein.

Ek portion lein aur ball banak er rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein.

Dough ko 4 inch round cutter sa cut ker lein.

Ek rolled dough lein aur gently bail lein,tayyar butter chicken stuffing ko center mein dal dein aur sides ko fold ker d-shape bana lein aur pinch ker ka folding ko seal ker lein or fork sa seal ker lein (makes 12-13).