Description
These Chicken Curry Pasties are delicious hand pies filled with a flavorful curry-spiced chicken and potato mixture, encased in buttery puff pastry. Perfect for a snack or light meal, these pasties are easy to make and sure to impress!
Ingredients
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Filling:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- ½ cup frozen peas
- â…“ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Assembly:
- 1 package (14 oz) puff pastry (2 sheets, thawed)
- 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sauté onions and spices: In a skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft, then add garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. Cook until fragrant.
- Add potatoes and chicken: Stir in diced potato and water. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender. Add chicken, peas, and cook briefly. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare pasties: Roll out puff pastry sheets, cut into squares, spoon filling onto each square, fold over, seal edges, brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Place pasties on baking sheet and bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can swap the yogurt for coconut cream for a dairy-free option.
- Leftover rotisserie chicken works great in this recipe.
- These are freezer-friendly—freeze unbaked and bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the bake time.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British-Indian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pasty
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
