When you think of appetizers, easy Indian flavored chicken spring rolls are the way to go. Looks great and taste great. Also if you can get the hang of making these pretty rolls then you will have a big batch made in no time and can freeze them up for frying up whenever you want a snack.

Spring rolls can be made with endless filling options. Here in this blog I will be giving you a recipe for easy Indian flavored chicken spring rolls. Chicken breast pieces cut up and cooked with potatoes and peas with a mix of Indian spices. The taste is superb and it really is the perfect spring roll with heaps of flavor.

Spring rolls are popular in China and that’s where they originate from but now spring rolls are popular all over the world with different fillings made from all different cuisines. Well that’s the best thing about spring rolls, you can make them how you like and put your own twist to the filling. You won’t get bored of this appetizer, that crispy crunch from the outer layer and a mix of textures from the filling. All put together the flavors and textures of a spring roll are a tasty snack.

During Ramadan and Eid we have lots of these chicken spring rolls made and ready to fry up when friends and family get together for iftar and Eid snacks. It’s just such a convenient appetizer to make ahead of time and freeze. Also if you want to go for a healthier option then you could cook them up in the air fryer instead of deep frying them. They taste just as good either way.

Ingredients you need to make easy Indian flavored chicken spring rolls

Onions, thinly sliced and cooked in oil until golden brown. These onions add to the flavor of the filling and keep the filling nice and moist.

Ginger and garlic paste goes perfect with chicken and gives the chicken that warm and spicy flavor.

Salt for seasoning.

Indian spices which include turmeric, chili, coriander, cumin and garam masala. A mix of these spices to flavor the overall dish and make the filling that much tastier. These spices are cooked for a few minutes with the onions until some of the oil comes to the surface.

Chicken breast the main ingredient for the filling. Chicken breast cooks quickly and makes it the perfect filling for this recipe. Cut into small half inch pieces. The chicken breast pieces are added into the spices.

Potatoes are also one of the ingredients used for the filling, they give the filling a nice soft texture and bring the ingredients together. The potatoes are also cut into half inch pieces just like the chicken breast.

Potatoes go in with chicken and frozen peas are also added.

All these ingredients are stirred in well with the spices making sure everything is well coated together.

One extra optional ingredient I like to use is tomato ketchup. Yes ketchup, I think this just adds more to the flavor with that sweet and tangy taste. I guess It’s like the flavor punch.

Once everything is cooked and there is no water/liquid left in the pan then fresh chopped green chilies (optional) and cilantro are added for the extra taste and color.

To make the chicken spring rolls

The spring roll pastry can be found in most Indian/Asian supermarkets in the freezer section. The pastry needs to be thawed before it can be used. The best way to do so this is by leaving it on the counter for 30 minutes and this should help to soften the pastry and be ready to use.

Take the pastry out of the packet and for ease I like to take off the sheets as they are pretty much stuck together but very easily come off just by gently pulling them off. Once you have all your sheets nice and loose then dampen a tea towel or even paper towel with water making sure it’s just damp and not soaking wet (wring the water out well). Then put the sheets into the folded towel, this stops the sheets from drying up. If the sheets dry up then it will become difficult to make the rolls.

Making the glue paste

A paste needs to be made using a combination of flour and water. This paste helps to stick the roll together. To make the paste add some all purpose flour into a small bowl with some water, stir until smooth and glue like consistency.

Steps for making the rolls

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