Puff Cups

Puff Cups are an elegant and different way to serve puff and please your guests . These Puff Cups are simple and easy savory loaded with chicken filling and shredded cheese. Veggies of your choice (like mushroom , carrot , corn , capsicum ) can also be added . Best for Ifthar as well as evening snack.

Makes – 12 cups

Ingredients :

For marination :-

Boneless Chicken – 200gms
Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder – 3/4 teaspoon
ginger – garlic paste
Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Yoghurt / curd – 2 tablespoon
salt

For Chicken filling :-

Onion – 1
Tomato Ketchup – 1 tablespoon
Chilly sauce – 1 tablespoon
Oregano – 1/4 teaspoon
Butter – 1 tablespoon
Oil – 1-2 tablespoon

For Puff cups :-

Puff Pastry – 3
Butter – 1 tablespoon (melted)
garlic – 1 clove
Parsley leaves – 1 tablespoon (optional)
Shredded mozzarella cheese – as needed

Method :

Pre-Preparation :-

Clean and wash the boneless chicken breast. Pat dry . Cut it into bit size pieces.
Finely chop the onion , garlic and parsley.

To prepare the chicken filling :-

Firstly, marinate the chicken cubes with ingredients mentioned under ” For marination”. Keep it ready.
Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion until it turns soft. Add marinated chicken and cook until just done. Add tomato ketchup , chilly sauce and oregano . Combine well. Check for salt. Cook on low flame for about a couple of minutes. Finally, add butter . Mix well. Remove from flame.

To Prepare the Puff cups :-

In a small bowl , combine melted butter and finely chopped garlic and parsley leaves.
Grease the cup cake moulds
Cut each puff pastry into 4 small squares.
Place the cut puff pastry squares in each mould .
Brush it with butter – garlic – parsley mixture .
Top it with little shredded mozzarella cheese, then chicken mixture , then again mozzarella cheese.