Murtabak Recipe
Ingredients for Dough
All-purpose flour - 2 cups
Egg - 1
Butter or ghee - 1 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Milk - ½ cup
Water - as needed
Dough Preparation
Combine all dry ingredients and the egg.
Gradually add water to form a soft dough.
Knead the dough for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Coat the dough with a thin layer of oil, cover, and allow it to rest for a minimum of 2 hours.
Divide the dough into medium-sized balls, apply oil, and let them rest for an additional hour.
Chicken Masala Preparation
Ingredients
Minced chicken - 400 grams
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Chili powder - ¾ teaspoon
Garam masala - ½ teaspoon (Biryani powder or chicken powder may be substituted)
Onion - 1, chopped
Tomato - 1, chopped
Carrot - ¼ cup
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Coriander leaves - finely chopped
Mint leaves - finely chopped
Method
Heat oil in a pan (kadai). Sauté the chopped onion until transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and continue to sauté.
Incorporate the finely chopped tomato.
Add all the powdered spices and the minced chicken. Cook the mixture until the chicken
is fully cooked and the oil begins to separate (oozes out).
Garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves.
Assembling and Cooking the Murtabak
In a bowl, beat the egg and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the prepared chicken masala to the egg mixture and set aside.
Stretch each dough ball into a very thin sheet.
Place a portion of the filling mixture in the center of the dough.
Fold the edges of the dough inward to form a square shape.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Gently place the formed murtabak in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
Serving
Serve the murtabak with raitha and mint chutney.
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