Chicken Pie with Trahana

Ingredients

For the dough

500 gr flour
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
250-300 gr lukewarm water
½ cup olive oil for brushing

For the filling

2 chicken thighs
¼ cup olive oil
2 onions
200 gr feta cheese
1 cup trahana or you can use couscous instead
Salt and pepper

Also

3 cups of the chicken broth
3 eggs

Preparation

For the filling

Place the chicken in a deep pan. Pour in 4-5 cups water to cover the chicken. Bring to boil and add some salt. Boil until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the pan reserving 3 cups of the broth and let it cool down for a while. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and bones and chop the meat. Set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onions and sauté until soft. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a large bowl mix the onions with chicken.

Add trahana, crumbled feta, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.

For the dough

Place flour, 3 Tbsp olive oil and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add lukewarm water, a little at a time. Knead until the dough forms into a ball. Let it rest for half an hour.

Divide the dough in four parts and form into balls. Place one dough ball on a floured surface, sprinkle with flour and push it down with your palm to flatten it. Using a rolling pin start to form a thin pastry. Continue this way until you get a round and thin piece of pastry. You will occasionally need to sprinkle the pastry surface with flour to prevent sticking to the pin and your hands.