Chicken Naan | Chicken Stuffed naan
Chicken Naan - Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spicy chicken stuffing, served as breakfast or as a lunch box option.
Ingredients
For the chicken stuffing:
- 1 cup boiled and shredded chicken
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 5 curry leaves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoon cooking oil
For the dough:
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour Maida
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix yeast, warm milk, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Leave it for 10 minutes until the froth forms in the yeast and milk mixture.
- Then add salt and oil and mix everything together till well combined. Add flour little by little to make a soft dough. You may need a ¼ cup more or less of flour while kneading the dough.
- Keep the dough covered in a warm place to rise, and double in size.
- To make the chicken stuffing: Heat oil in a saucepan and add 1 tsp whole cumin. When it changes color, add sliced onion and garlic, and sauté until soft.
- Then add chopped green chili, chopped curry leaves, 2 tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tsp coriander powder. Fry the masala for 2 minutes or till the raw smell disappears. (Add a few drops of water if needed)
- Then add chopped green chili, chopped curry leaves, 2 tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tsp coriander powder. Fry the masala for 2 minutes or till the raw smell disappears. (Add a few drops of water if needed).
- Now add cooked chicken, lemon juice, salt, and chopped coriander leaves. Fry for 1 more minute, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Divide the dough into small lemon size balls.
- Roll out each part into a small disc and keep the chicken filling in the center.
- Bring the sides together and cover the chicken filling completely. Roll out into a normal size roti.
- Heat a pan and roast the naan with some ghee or cooking oil on both sides till cooked and golden.
- Serve hot.
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