RAMADAN FOOD DIARIES: CREAMY MINCE PASTRIES

Usually everyone has their own mince pastry methods, however I decided to add a little twist on mine because I'm always a fan of creamier textures and I've always found mince meat to be quite dry in puff pastry. My little twist on it is the addition of plain flour and milk! Yes it might sound a little odd to some, but I guarantee you it's such a key ingredient for creamier tastes.

So if you love creamy textured pastries, then you'll enjoy this too! You'll also notice that I like to change up the pastry cutters I use, so last year in I did them in squares and this year I decided to use my circular ones.

INGREDIENTS

1½ lbs chicken mince meat

2 onions

2 tomatoes

1 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste (I make this fresh!)

2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

2 tsp dried red chili flakes

2tbsp plain flour

Milk (just enough poured in the pan to coat the meat)

Grated cheese (Do this step by step adding enough so that it melts into the milk)

METHOD

1. Brown the chopped onions in a pain until golden

2. Add the chopped tomatoes, ginger and garlic paste, salt, pepper and dried red chilli flakes on a high heat until the mixture has blended together.

3. Add in the chicken mince, mix the chicken thoroughly with the mixture and then place on a low heat to simmer for about 5-10 mins

4. When there is no rawness in the chicken and it has changed colour and brought about its water, turn the flame to a high heat and cook the chicken mince until the water has fully evaporated and the chicken is tender and cooked.

5. Add 2tbsp of plain flour and thoroughly mix until the chicken mince looks golden brown

6. Add in enough milk to just cover the chicken mince (Not too much that the meat is floating in the milk)

7. Cook the chicken in the milk on a high heat and add in the grated cheese. Then stir until the milk thickens in the mixture and all the cheese has melted in.

8. Once it has thickened, set aside to let the chicken mince mixture cool

9. Once it has cooled, you're ready to fill your puff pastry with the creamy chicken mince filling