Curry Chicken Stuffed Wontons with Curry Cucumber Raita Dip
Curry Chicken Stuffed Wontons with Curry Cucumber Raita Dip - your party guests will be asking for more of these crispy stuffed wontons with mildly spiced curry chicken inside.
Course
Appetizer, Party Food
Cuisine
Asian Inspired, Indian Inspired
Prep Time45minutes
Cook Time4minutes
Total Time49minutes
Servings3dozen stuffed wontons
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the stuffed wontons
3dozen wonton wrappers
1egg
2Tbspwater
For the wonton filling
2chicken breastsor about 3/4 lb ground lean chicken
2clovesgarlic minced
1/2green onion sliced thinly
1small grated carrotnot finely grated
1/2cupchopped water chestnuts
2Tbspgrated fresh ginger
1tspgaram masala
2tspyellow curry powder
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
For the Yellow Curry Cucumber Raita
6inchpiece of English cucumber
3cupsyogurt drained
2tbspfinely chopped fresh chives
2clovesminced garlic
3tbspfresh lemon juice
2tbspolive oil
2tbspyellow curry powder
1/2tspground cumin
pinch salt and pepper to season
Instructions
To prepare the wontons
First you need to chop the chicken breasts finely. Cut the breast in thin slices across the grain and then cut those slices into small pieces that would resemble very coarsely ground chicken. I think this method gives better texture to the filling but you can use ground lean chicken if you like.
Add all of the remaining ingredients for the filling to the chopped chicken and mix until evenly blended.
Prepare an egg wash by whisking together the egg and water.
To assemble the wontons
Lay a wonton wrapper flat on the counter.
Add about a teaspoon of the filling to the centre of the wonton wrapper.
Dip a finger into the egg wash and lightly moisten the entire 4 edges of of the wonton wrapper.
Fold the wonton over to form a triangle and pinch all the edges together well.
Finally, bring the bottom 2 corners of the triangle together until they overlap by about a half inch; again moisten the overlapping point with a little egg wash and pinch together firmly.
Lay the formed wontons on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet until all of the wontons have been formed.
Fry in canola oil at 325-350 degrees F for only a few minutes until golden brown. Drain on a rack for a minute or two and serve immediately with the yellow curry cucumber raita dip.
To prepare the Yellow Curry Cucumber Raita
Draining the yogurt removes much of the liquid and produces an end product about the consistency of thick sour cream. To drain the yogurt, line a colander with several layers of cheesecloth (or in a pinch, several large coffee filterPour the yogurt into the colander and place it in a large bowl or in the sink for an hour or two. this should produce about 2 cups of thick yogurt.
Peel the piece of cucumber and remove the seeds and pulp at the center with a teaspoon, then dice the outside flesh of the cucumber into small cubes of 1/8 inch or less.
Add all of the remaining ingredients for the raita along with the drained yogurt.
Mix well, cover and store in the fridge for at least a half hour before serving.