kurram karram papad cone

a great starter recipe....crispy papad shaped in cone and filled with filling of your choice.easy to prepare..call it as appetizer or a tasty starter.it is a great dish to impress your guests.i saw this recipe in one of the cookery show on television....
papad/poppadom are thin brittle disks made with various doughs with spices and herbs are always enjoyed in any form.
it is said that if you have a papad after your meal it rinses all the grease from your throat ,thus often called as 'blotting paper"
benefits of papad;

1. Papad is a good appetizer and a source for digestive.
2. Roasted or grilled papad helps to absorb the fatty material from the mouth and throat.
3. Papad should be eaten in moderate proportion, else it can become the reason of acidity.
4. Papad is very high in sodium, hence not advisable for hypertensive people.
5. Papads are made of lentils, hence are free from gluten, rich in protein and dietary fiber.

All indian homes  have one or more type of papads in their pantry.so presenting a very interesting twist to indian papad....presenting humble papad into new sophisticated form

kurram karram papad cone

ingredients 

[serves -4]

papad (any variant)-2                                       

 rice puff (murmure) -1 cup

tomato chopped,cucumber chopped,onion chopped,boiled chana -1 cup

nylon sev /any namkeen variant-1/2 cup 

chaat masala,salt.red chilly powder 

tomato ketchup,green chutney

method          

break papad into two equal parts,it will give you two semi circles.microwave 1 papad semi circle at a time for 30 seconds.while papad is still hot form a cone by folding it.mix all the above ingredients mentioned (except chutney and ketchup).fill the cones with above mixture.garnish with tomato ketchup and coriander chutney.place this cone in shot glasses.put little amount of mixture at the base of the glass.serve immediately otherwise they will turn soggy...

for a variation.......think of fried noodles as a filling.....for our desi spring roll.....