Chicken fold, folded flatbreads stuffed with masala chicken

Chicken fold, folded flatbreads stuffed with masala chicken

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Kerala’s modern snack: a thin, crispy flour pancake filled with sautéed chicken, onions, chili peppers, ginger, and curry leaves, folded in half and fried…

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Originating from Kerala, chicken fold combines a chapati-like dough with a chicken masala filling. Folded into a quarter-circle shape, it is fried in a pan like a dosa and is best enjoyed hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$2.15 $0.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Dough

  • $0.40
  • $0.02

Farce

  • $0.73
  • $0.21
  • $0.05
  • $0.05
  • $0.03
  • $0.06
  • $0.43

Cooking

  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, salt, and oil, and gradually add the water while kneading to form a firm dough. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion, green chili, and garlic and ginger paste until browned.
  3. Add the powdered spices and salt; when the mixture starts to smell fragrant, add the cooked chicken and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the curry leaves and cook until the mixture is almost dry. Set aside.
  5. Divide the dough into small balls and roll them out thinly, like tortillas. ≈ 10 min
  6. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each pancake, then fold it in half, and then in half again, to create a quarter-circle shape. ≈ 3 min
  7. Cook the pancakes in a lightly oiled frying pan, on both sides, until they are golden brown, similar to how dosas are cooked.

The bill

Chicken fold, folded flatbreads stuffed with masala chicken

  • 1 cup of flour$0.40
  • 1 teaspoon of oil$0.02
  • ½ cup of cooked chicken, cut into small pieces$0.73
  • 1 finely chopped onion$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic and ginger paste$0.05
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
  • salt$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • A few curry leaves$0.43
  • oil$0.17

Total$2.15

that's $0.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of oil
  • water
  • ½ cup of cooked chicken, cut into small pieces
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1 chopped green chili pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic and ginger paste
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • A few curry leaves
  • oil

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