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Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe

Curry Puff (Karipap)

Curry puff is a popular tea-time snack in Southeast Asia. Although there are several types of puff with different filling, potato chicken curry is by far the most common.

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5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Baking, Southeast Asia
Servings 6 large pieces
Calories 285 kcal

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.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • 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.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • 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.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • 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.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe

 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.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • Divide dough and filling into 6 equal portions. Flatten dough into round shape; fill with potato filling and ⅙ of hard-boiled egg.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • Fold in half, seal and pleat the edge.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • Deep-fry at 170°C until golden brown.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe
  • Serve warm and enjoy.
    Curry Puff (Karipap) Recipe

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Notes

This recipe 6 pieces of large curry puffs
Each serving is 1 curry puff.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 435mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 444IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword curry puffs, karipap, puffs
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