Smit Sagar
Shapale is a popular Tibetan Street food. Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe in detail.
Preparation Time
10-20 Min
Cooking Time
10-12 Min
Meal Type
snack
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For the Stuffing
1 cup minced chicken
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped green chilli
1 tbsp chopped spring onion
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
For the dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
salt to taste
water as required
oil for frying
For Garnish
spring onion
tomato ketchup
In a mixing bowl, mix together minced chicken, onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli, spring onions, soy sauce, coriander leaves and salt.
To make dough, in a mixing bowl mix together all-purpose flour, salt, oil and water. Make a soft dough.
Roll the dough and cut it into two portions with the help of a katori.
Spread the stuffing on one portion, apply some water on the edges and cover with the other rolled portion.
Shape it like a gujiya and deep-fry in oil till it becomes golden brown.
Cut the Shapale into half, garnish with spring onion and tomato ketchup.
Shapale is a popular Tibetan Street food. It is a traditional bread stuffed with seasoned meat. Shapale can be deep-fried or steamed. Its shape is similar to that of an Indian gujiya.
Shapale are very popular in the Indian state of Sikkim and over the years has its own variations and versions.
The spicy, meaty, crispy Shapale make for an awesome snack.
