Homemade Pita Bun with Crispy Chicken — soft, fluffy buns packed with crunchy chicken and tasty fillings. A perfect back-to-school lunchbox idea that’s fun, filling, and kid-approved! #happycookingtoyou #foodfusion #araywahh #lunchboxideas #backtoschool #pitabun
Ingredients:
Prepare Crispy Chicken:
-Doodh (Milk) ¾ Cup
-Lemon juice 1-2 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
-Lehsan powder (Garlic powder) 1 tsp
-Chicken powder 1 tsp
-Paprika powder ½ tsp
-Mixed herbs 1 tsp
-Onion powder 1 tsp
-Anda (Egg) 1
-Chicken fillets 350g
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 1 Cup
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Cooking oil for frying
Prepare Pita Buns:
-Warm water ¾ Cup
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) ½ tbs
-Khameer (Instant yeast) 2 & ½ tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 3 Cups
-Himalayan pink salt 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
-Cooking oil 2 tsp
-Warm water 3 tbs or as required
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
Assembling:
-Honey mustard sauce
-Iceberg lettuce shredded
-Chilli garlic sauce
Directions:
Prepare Crispy Chicken:
-In a bowl,add milk,lemon juice,mix well & let it rest for 5 minutes.Buttermilk is ready!
-Add red chilli powder,pink salt,cumin powder,garlic powder,chicken powder,paprika powder,mixed herbs,onion powder,egg & whisk well.
-Add chicken & mix well,cover & marinate for 15 minutes.
-In a bowl,add all-purpose flour,pink salt,mix well & coat marinated chicken pieces in all-purpose flour.
-In a wok,heat cooking oil & fry on medium flame until golden & crispy.
Prepare Pita Buns:
-In a bowl,add warm water,sugar,instant yeast & mix well,cover & let it bloom for 10 minutes.
-Add all-purpose flour,pink salt,cooking oil & mix well until it crumbles.
-Gradually add warm water & knead until dough is formed.
-Grease hands with cooking oil & knead until smooth dough is formed,grease with cooking oil,cover & let it proof for 1 hour (warm place).
-Grease hands with oil & knead dough again until smooth.
-Take 50g of dough,make a ball & roll out with the help of rolling pin (2 inches),cover with kitchen cloth & let it proof for 15 minutes.
-Heat non-stick griddle,place rolled dough,cover & cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes each side.
Assembling:
-Cut pita bun from center,add honey mustard sauce,iceberg lettuce,crispy chicken,chilli garlic sauce, cover with top bun with honey mustard sauce (makes 12).
-Serve with fries & chilli garlic sauce!
