Dal Pakwaan Cups


Dal pakwaan cups..

Usually pakwaan is made flat like a crisp poori . I  the shape into Cups or tarts. It helps in no messy affair while eating. It has been served like one bite snack. The tarts have been made of rice flour and no maida has been used.

Recipe 
Dal pakwaan cups
For dal
Chana dal 1 bowl
Oil 3 tbsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Hing 1 pinch
Salt as per taste 
Red chilli powder as preferred 
Amchur 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4tsp 
Coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp
Chopped onion 1
Garlic cloves 5to 6 chopped 
Chopped tomato 1
Garam masala 1 tsp
Method
Soak the dal for 20 to 30 minutes
Pressure cook for 4 whistles adding water and salt
Heat oil add jeera and hing
Add onion garlic cook till colour changes
Add tomatoes 
Add the amchur red chilli powder and some salt 
Add dal..mash a bit..add garam masala 
Add coriander leaves 
Done.

For pakwaan cups
Rice flour 2 cups
Oil 1 tbsp
Carom seeds 1 tsp
Salt a pinch

Method 
Add in rice flour oil and salt
Crumble till flour holds shape
Add more oil if needed
Add water and knead a soft dough 
Keep for 10 minutes
Pinch a lemon sized dough ball and press it against the muffin mould walls 
Prick with fork
Repeat for whole dough
Heat oil in a kadhai
Drop in the moulds
Keep adding oil in the moulds with help of spoon
Cook till the cups change colour and look crisp
Remove and cool
Remove cups 
Arrange on a platter 
Add in the dal
Top with some tamarind sauce (u can also use green chutney I dint because I dint have)
Add some onions and tomatoes 
Sprinkle chaat masala
Garnish with coriander leaves...
Serve...
Thank you..

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