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Easy Chicken Egg Roll with Parathas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large chicken breast (about 3/4 lb)
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste (optional)
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp milk/yogurt
  • 1/2 lime juice (about 1/2 tbsp)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • Pinch of sugar (optional)
  • 2 frozen parathas
  • 2 eggs + salt (1 per paratha)
  • vegetable oil (for frying the chicken and eggs)
Toppings
  • 1 Cucumber peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 Tomato diced small
  • 1 Shallot/red onion finely sliced
  • 1 Carrot shredded
  • handful of Cilantro chopped
  • 3 Green chilis finely sliced
  • pinch of Salt
  • 1 Lime juice

Method
 

  1. Cut your chicken breast into 1 inch pieces, and marinate with all the spices. Massaging it into the chicken with your hand.
  2. Slice/chop up all your veggies for later and set aside.
  3. Heat your paratha pan on medium high and a smaller pan on high for the chicken.
  4. Add in a bit of oil for the chicken, let it heat up, then add your chicken in. Fry for a few minutes on each side until nice and lightly charred. About 5-7 minutes or so. then take it off the heat.
  5. While your chicken in cooking, fry your frozen parathas according to the instructions on the package. Set aside.
  6. Crack an egg into a bowl, and sprinkle on a bit of salt. Whisk lightly, then pour into your paratha pan with a little bit of oil.
  7. Place your cooked paratha on top of the egg to spread it around, and cook for half a minute till the eggs are done, then take it off the heat and repeat with your second paratha.
  8. Then assemble your rolls. First your chicken, then the veggies, a sprinkle of salt, and a squeeze of lime on top.
  9. Have some toothpicks ready. Pick up one edge of the roll, fold it over the toppings like a blanket,
  10. Then wrap, squeezing the toppings to the middle of the roll. Make a tight roll and use a toothpick to hold the roll together in the middle. Serve hot and enjoy!