Curry puff is a popular tea-time snack in Southeast Asia. Although there are several types of puff with different fillings, potato chicken curry is by far the most common.
This recipe calls for Russet potato, which is larger with brown skin. Russet potatoes are starchy, light, and fluffy, making them great for baking. Russet potato softens at a fraction of the time and yields a smooth texture for the filling, because of high starch, they don’t hold shape well.
Learn how to make these no-fuss and simple curry puffs from scratch, crispy crust pastries filled with a flavorful savory filling.
If you’re looking to make spiral curry puffs, either baked or deep fried check out our recipe.
Yields: 6 large curry puffs
Chinese Version: 马铃薯鸡肉咖喱角食谱
Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe | MyKitchen101en
Ingredients:
For Filling (Yields: about 288 g):
- 150 g Russet potato (peeled and cut into cubes)
- 100 g chicken meat (cut into small pieces)
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chicken stock powder (optional)
- 6 pcs curry leaves (optional)
- 20 g shallot (chopped)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 egg (room temperature)
For Dough (Yields: about 288 g):
- 175 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g margarine
- 55 g water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions:
1 Cut chicken meat into small pieces, add in curry powder, sugar and salt, marinate for about 20 minutes.
2 Steam both Russet potato and 1 egg for 10 minutes. When the egg is done, let it sits in cold water, this will make it easy to peel and get a clean looking egg.
3 Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok or skillet, sauté chopped shallot until fragrant, add in marinated chicken, 6 pieces of curry leaves (optional), stir fry until almost done.
4 Add in steamed potato, ½ tsp chicken stock powder (optional) and 3 tablespoon of water, stir until potato filling is thickened; filling should be wet but not dripping. Set aside to cool.
5 For dough: Mix flour and salt, rub margarine into flour mixture. Add in 55 g (ml) water, knead until dough is formed, knead in 1 teaspoon of oil. Wrap the dough with cling wrap and rest for 20 minutes.
6 Divide dough and filling into 6 equal portions. Flatten dough into round shape; fill with potato filling and ⅙ of hard-boiled egg.
7 Fold in half, seal and pleat the edge.
8 Deep-fry at 170°C until golden brown.
9 Serve warm and enjoy.
Curry Puff (Karipap)
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Ingredients
For Filling (Yields: about 288g):
- 150 g Russet potato peeled and cut into cubes
- 100 g chicken meat cut into small pieces
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chicken stock powder optional
- 6 pcs curry leaves optional
- 20 g shallot chopped
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 egg room temperature
For Dough (Yields: about 288g):
- 175 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g margarine
- 55 g water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions
- Cut chicken meat into small pieces, add in curry powder, sugar and salt, marinate for about 20 minutes.
- Steam both Russet potato and 1 egg for 10 minutes. When the egg is done, let it sits in cold water, this will make it easy to peel and get a clean looking egg.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok or skillet, sauté chopped shallot until fragrant, add in marinated chicken, 6 pieces of curry leaves (optional), stir fry until almost done.
- Add in steamed potato, ½ tsp chicken stock powder (optional) and 3 tablespoon of water, stir until potato filling is thickened; filling should be wet but not dripping. Set aside to cool.
For dough:
- Mix flour and salt, rub margarine into flour mixture. Add in 55g(ml) water, knead until dough is formed, knead in 1 teaspoon of oil. Wrap the dough with cling wrap and rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide dough and filling into 6 equal portions. Flatten dough into round shape; fill with potato filling and ⅙ of hard-boiled egg.
- Fold in half, seal and pleat the edge.
- Deep-fry at 170°C until golden brown.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
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One of my favourite when I’m still in Singapore
Can I bake curry puff instead of deep-fry?
For baking, you may refer this recipe: http://mykitchen101en.com/spiral-curry-puff-karipap-pusing-deep-fried-or-baked/
Wow so talented wish can learn from you.