Easy chicken empanadas

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3 servings

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55 min

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The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, and literally translates as "enbreaded", that is, wrapped or coated in bread. Empanadas are made by folding dough over a stuffing, which may consist of meat, cheese, corn, or other ingredients.Enjoy this easy to make chicken empanadas in indian style recipe.

Ingredients

Filling:

• 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
• 1 cup peas
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 egg
• Salt as required
• 1 shallow pan

Spices:

• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp black pepper powder

Outer Cover:

• 1 bowl flour
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup water

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Preparation

• For filling :
  Take a shallow pan and a cooking oil.Then add cumin seeds to it.
• Now add onion and fry it for few seconds then add all the spices.
• Next add chicken and peas.
• Fry them altogether for 5-6 min.Then keep them aside.
• For Outer cover:
  Take one bowl add flour,oil,salt and add water as per the ingredients.
• Next start kneading.And make round circles with the rolling pin.
• Now place 1 tbsp of filling in the center.
• Next,start start closing it like the picture below.
• Brush the cover with beaten egg.
• Start frying in sahllow pan in medium heat for few minutes until color change to brown.
• Serve hot with any sauce or chutney .

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