Curry Puff (薯仔Curry角）

This is the Chinese / Malay version of Samosa.
Unless you don't like spicy food, it's hard not to like this snack - crunchy on the outside; soft and spicy on the inside.

Curry Puff Recipe

Dough ingredients:
1. flour - 350g
2. baking powder - 1 tsp
3. caster sugar - 1 1/2 tbsp
4. shortening - 1 tbsp
5. water - 125 ml

Stuffing:
1. potatoes (peeled, cubed) - 600g
2. meat curry powder - 5 tbsp
3. chicken meat (cubed) - 120g
4. shallots (chopped) - 4
5. cinnamon stick - 1
6. candlenuts (石古仔) - 2
7. cloves - 3
8. chilli paste - 2 tbsp
9. water - 200ml
10. salt - 1 tsp

Method:
1) To make the stuffing, heat up 3 tbsp of oil to fry shallots until fragrant. Add in cinnamon stick, candlenuts and cloves, stir fry until aromatic. Add in potato cubes and chicken meat cubes, stir well till the color is changed. Add in curry powder, chilli paste and water. Bring to boil. simmer over medium heat until the potato cubes are soft and the flavor has been absorbed.

2) Sift flour and baking powder, add in sugar and shortening. Knead well. Pour in water slowly, knead until form into dough. Cover with wet cloth. Rest dough for a while.

3) Roll out the dough, cut and divide into small portions and press slightly. For each portion, wrap in some filling and fold into the shape of dumplings.

4) Arrange the curry potato dumplings in a non-stick pan. Add in 120ml water and bring to boil. Covered and cook for about 5 minutes. Then, add in 2 tbsp oil, fry over low heat until the dumplings are golden brown on both sides.