Asian Rice, Noodles and Snacks Recipes - Indonesian Chicken and Prawn Pies (Pangsit) Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking oil for deep-frying

• whole lettuce leaves chili/tomato/soy sauce, to serve

Filling Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. (250 g.) chicken meat (minced)

• 1/4 lb. (125 g.) prawns (shelled, deveined & minced)

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• 1 clove garlic, pounded

• 1 red chili, pounded                                              

• 4 shallots, pounded                                

• 1 slice ginger root, pounded

• salt to taste

• 1 tablespoon kicap asin/light soy sauce

Pastry Ingredients:

• 10 oz. (315 g.) flour (sifted)

• 2 eggs

• salt to taste

• cold water, to bind

Serves 4

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Method:

1. To prepare filling. Heat oil on medium flame. Mix together all the filling ingredients. Add to oil and stir-fry till cooked. Remove from flame. Let stand to cool.

2. To prepare pastry. Mix together all the ingre­dients to form a smooth, soft dough. Knead well. Leave covered for 1h hour.

3. Roll out dough into a thin sheet. Cut into equal-sized squares. Divide filling among them. Fold over and seal edges with a little water.

4. Heat oil for deep-frying. Fry pies till golden brown and crisp. Drain well.

5. Dish up and garnish with lettuce. Serve hot with sauce.