Halwai March 2, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – minced Chicken
• 2 tbsp – minced Onion
• 1 cup – Chicken stock or 1/2 cube Chicken stock dissolved in 1 cup hot water
• 1.5 tbsp – flour
• 1/2 tsp – chilli powder
• 2 cups – bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp – fresh thick Cream
• 1 – beaten Egg
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• 1/4 tbsp – Butter
• 2 cups – Ghee
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

  1. Melt the butter and stir in the flour.
  2. Gradually add stock and bring to a boil.
  3. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  4. Then stir in the mince, onion and cream.
  5. Cool and roll into cigar-shaped croquettes.
  6. Coat them with egg and roll into bread crumbs.
  7. Deep fry in heated ghee till golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
  8. Serve hot with a tomato-chilli sauce or as a spicy snack to go with your pre-dinner alcohol.
  9. Recipe courtesy: http://www.lilchefsworld.com/

Recipe courtesy of Lil’ Chef