Hunza and Gilgit classic · Tawa or oven
Chapshuro Recipe (Hunza Meat Pie)
Thin dough. Raw spiced mince. Seal and press.
Recipe by Farwa ZeeshanTested in the NineFoods home kitchenChapshuro is the meat-filled bread of Hunza and Gilgit, a thin dough round stuffed with spiced mince and onion and cooked on a griddle until crisp. It turns raw inside or the filling dries out. The fix is a thin layer of seasoned raw mince with onion and tomato for moisture, sealing well, and cooking on medium so the meat cooks through.
The 3 laws of chapshuro
Why this recipe works
Thick
Crisp outside, meat cooks.
Dry mince
Juicy inside.
High
Cooked through.
Shopping and prep list
Ingredients
Dough
Filling
The NineFoods chapshuro gauge
Is the meat cooked?
Pierce and check.
Method · 3 stages
Step by step
Dough and filling
- Knead dough and rest; mix filling.
Shape
- Roll two thin rounds, spread filling on one, top with the other and seal.
Cook
- Cook on a tawa covered, turning, until crisp. Use the gauge above.
Chef's troubleshooter
What went wrong? Pick the symptom
Why
Thick filling.
Fix next time
Spread thin; cover while cooking.
Why
No onion or tomato.
Fix next time
Add both.
Why
High heat.
Fix next time
Medium heat.
Why
Weak seal.
Fix next time
Press and crimp edges.
Swap smart
Ingredient roles and substitutes
| Ingredient | Job in the dish | Swap with |
|---|---|---|
| Beef mince | Filling | Lamb or yak |
| Tawa | Cooking | Oven 200 C, 20 minutes |
| Atta | Dough | Plain flour |
| Butter | Finish | Ghee |
After the meal
Serve, store, reheat
Serve with
Salt tea or chai and yoghurt.
Store
Fridge 2 days; freezes.
Reheat
Hot tawa.
How we tested this recipe
Tested in a home kitchen, not a studio
Recipe developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan, who cooks and tests every NineFoods recipe on a regular home stove.
- Cooked from start to finish with the exact quantities above for 4 servings, using both the metric and US cup measures.
- Every one of the 3 stages was timed at the stove; heat levels and the 'look for' cues are what we saw in the pan.
- The doneness check (is the meat cooked) and the troubleshooter come from batches that went wrong, and how we fixed them.
- Reheating and storage advice was checked on leftovers, not guessed.
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Quick answers
Chapshuro FAQ
What is chapshuro?
A Hunza and Gilgit meat-stuffed flatbread.
Can I bake it?
Yes, at 200 C for about 20 minutes.
Which meat is used?
Beef or yak, sometimes lamb.
Is it spicy?
Medium.