Green Peas Cottage Cheese Cups

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups refined flour
• 4 tablespoons warm melted ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• water, as required to make dough
• oil, to deep fry
• 1 1/2 cups boiled green peas
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
• 1 cup coarsely mashed panir
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon chat masala
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the dough, mix refined flour, ghee and salt in a round flat-bottomed bowl using your greased(with some ghee so that the dough will not stick to your fingers)fingers.
• 2 add enough water as is required to prepare the dough until it is semi-hard.
• 3 keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
• 4 from the dough, pinch off small balls.
• 5 flatten each ball and then roll it out using a rolling pin(just the way you make chappati/roti/indian flatbreads). roll out to the size of about 7 cms. in diameter.
• 6 now take about 7 small metallic containers.
• 7 cover them from outside using the thinly rolled dough.
• 8 deep fry in warm oil till the dough is golden brown and crispy.
• 9 what we are trying to achieve here is the shape of the cups. i think it is an amazing way of blending in creativity into cooking!
• 10 drain on clean absorbent kitchen paper napkins.
• 11 next, carefully separate the container and cups.
• 12 store the cups in an air-tight container.
• 13 repeat likewise for remaining cups.
• 14 then start making the stuffing.
• 15 for this, heat oil in a pan.
• 16 toss in onions and stir-fry for a minute.
• 17 fold in capsicum and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.
• 18 sprinkle some water while stir-frying to prevent from burning.
• 19 add the boiled greenpeas and the mashed paneer, garam masala powder, salt and chat masala powder. mix thoroughly.
• 20 stir-fry for another 5 minutes.
• 21 remove from heat.
• 22 allow it to cool.
• 23 to serve, stuff the cups with the prepared stuffing.
• 24 then, garnish each cup with finely chopped tomatoes and finely chopped corriander leaves or parsley or cilantro or mint leaves(whichever is your favourite).
• 25 note: you may also use your choice of veggies in the stuffing. if you do, please mention it in your review for myself and others to try. thanks!