Pani Puri
A popular Indian street food, Pani Puri consists of crispy puris filled with a spicy, tangy water and a mixture of potatoes and boondi. This recipe guides you through preparing the puris, the flavorful pani, and the filling for a delightful chaat experience.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coriander leaves (Leaves without stem)
- 0.5 cup Mint (Leaves without stem)
- 2 unit/count Green chillies
- 0.5 inch Ginger
- 1 cup Tamarind (raw)
- 0.5 cup Jaggery
- 0.5 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon Jeera powder
- 0.5 tablespoon Lime
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 3 unit/count Potato (Medium size)
- 1.5 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
- 0.5 teaspoon Black crushed pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Pani puri masala
- 1 cup Plain boondi
- 1 cup Pani puri papad
- 0.5 teaspoon Asafetida
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Instructions
- 1Use readymade puris or deep fry pani puri papads in oil until they puff up. Set aside to cool.
- 2Boil tamarind with jaggery and water until the jaggery dissolves completely. Allow to cool, then strain the liquid into a bowl.
- 3Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chillies, lime, and water into a smooth paste. Set aside in a bowl.
- 4Mix black pepper powder, salt, jeera powder, red chilli powder, asafetida, chaat masala, and pani puri masala in a vessel. Add water and boil for 2 minutes. Cool and divide the mixture equally between the tamarind and coriander-mint bowls. Refrigerate for further cooling.
- 5Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash them well and place in a separate bowl. Also, keep plain boondis in a separate bowl.
- 6Make a hole in each puri, fill with mashed potatoes, boondis, and pour in chilled tamarind and coriander-mint water. Serve immediately.
