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​Cheese Chapati Pocket

​10-Minute No-Curry Cheese Chapati Pocket | Easy Stuffed Breakfast Recipe

​A quick and delicious variety breakfast or dinner recipe made using simple chapati dough. Since it does not require any separate curry, it is an ideal choice for kids' lunch boxes or an evening snack. Filled with melting cheese and coated in a flavorful egg mixture, this snack is incredibly tasty and satisfying.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast / Dinner / Evening Snack
Cuisine: Indian / Kerala Style
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ​For the Dough:
  • ​Wheat Flour or All-Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups
  • ​Salt - As needed
  • ​Water - As needed
  • ​For the Filling & Coating:
  • ​Cheese Slices - As needed
  • ​Eggs - 3
  • ​Coriander Leaves finely chopped - As needed
  • ​Crushed Kashmiri Chilli Chilli flakes - As needed
  • ​Salt - As needed
  • ​Oil or Ghee for roasting - As needed

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • ​Rolling Pin and Board
  • ​Frying Pan / Tawa
  • ​Spatula
  • ​Oil Brush

Method
 

  1. Make the Dough: In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of wheat flour, salt, and enough water to knead it into a soft, smooth chapati dough. Divide the dough into equal small balls.
    kneading chapathi dough
  2. ​Roll the Chapati: Take each dough ball and roll it out like a normal chapati on a counter or rolling board.
    rolling the chapathi
  3. ​Add Cheese & Fold: Place a cheese slice in the center of the rolled chapati. Fold all four sides inward to form a square pocket, then gently roll it out slightly once more.
    adding cheese slice
  4. ​Prepare the Egg Mix: In a separate bowl, crack 3 eggs and whisk them together with salt, chopped coriander leaves, and crushed chilli.
    Preparing egg mixture
  5. ​Cook the Pockets: Heat a frying pan and grease it lightly with oil or ghee. Dip each prepared chapati pocket into the egg mixture to coat it well. Place it on the hot pan and cook on medium heat, flipping both sides until it puffs up nicely and turns golden.
    cooked cheesy chapathi

Video

Notes

​Serve hot immediately while the cheese is still wonderfully melted for the best taste.
​While wheat flour makes it healthy, using all-purpose flour (maida) gives it an extra special taste.
​No extra side dish or curry is required to enjoy this snack.