Pani Puri

Who doesn’t like pani puri!. And that too with homemade pani?.

I miss eating roadside chats here in US. So asked my mom for a recipe to satisfy my craving. I don’t miss roadside pani puri anymore.:D

Bhaiya jada thika/kum thika banaana 😛

Does it sound familiar? Customize pani puri according to your taste. You can make it just as you like it, right at home. The same chatpata taste with more hygiene as compared to what we get outside.

For Pani

• 3/4th Cup Coriander Leaves
• 1/2 Cup Mint leaves
• 1-2 Green Chilis
• 1 Tbsp Roasted Cumin powder
• 1 Tsp Amchur powder
• 1/2 Tsp Black Salt
• Salt as required

For Stuffing

• 1/2 Cup Dry White Peas
• 1 Tsp Red Chili powder
• 1/2 Tsp Tamarind paste
• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Tsp Pepper powder
• 1 Onion
• Salt to taste
• Fine Sev as required

Other Ingredients

• 30-40 Puris
• Sweet Tamarind Chutney(optional)

Method :

For Pani:

• In a blender, add all the items mentioned under ‘For Pani’ ingredients list. And blend it to smooth paste.
• Transfer it in a big bowl, add 2 to 3 cups of water. Stir well and do a taste test(add more salt if necessary). Let it rest for 2 to 3hrs.
• Using a strainer, strain the pani once(this step is optional). And its ready to use.

For Stuffing :

Below are a few stuffing options which can be used for pani puri.

1. Soak dry white peas overnight. Pressure cook it with salt, red chili powder and tamarind paste.
2. Boiled white chickpeas/blackchickpeas.
3. Take boiled potatoes, smash/cut into small pieces and add salt, pepper.
4. Cooked whole moong dal.

Assembling the pani puri :

• Make a big hole on top of the puri.
• Stuff it with the filling you made, along with chopped onions, sev and sweet tamarind chutney.
• Fill it with pani and serve immediately.

Note :

• You can immediately serve the pani after blending but resting will make it more flavorful.
• Add more green chilis in pani to make it more spicy.