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Chicken Balti Pies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 450
Delicious homemade pies filled with flavorful Balti chicken curry, perfect for a comforting meal.

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil

  • ½ tsp vegetable oil

Onion

  • 1 small onion (finely diced)

Garlic

  • 2 cloves garlic (finely diced)

Salt

  • ¼ tsp salt

Balti Curry Paste

  • 6 tbsp Balti curry paste

Chicken

  • 450 g chicken (cut into small chunks)

Chopped Tomatoes

  • 400 g chopped tomatoes

Water

  • 50-100 ml water (add as needed)

Ready Rolled Puff Pastry

  • 2 x 375g packs ready rolled puff pastry

Semi Skimmed Milk

  • 2 tbsp semi skimmed milk

Nigella Seeds

  • 2 tsp Nigella seeds

Spray Oil

  • spray oil

Instructions 

  • Cook onion with salt in oil for 2-3 minutes, then add garlic and curry paste, cook for 1 minute.
  • Add chicken and cook until white, then stir in tomatoes and water. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until thickened.
  • Preheat oven to 170ºC (190ºC non-fan). Cut pastry into rectangles, fill with chicken, seal edges with milk, and top with milk and Nigella seeds. Bake for 30 minutes until golden.

Notes

Ensure the filling is cooled slightly before assembling the pies.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken