Pani Puri recipe

Pani Puri is such a favourite street food snack for many . It was first invented in North side of India . And it has different names on many states . 

Pani Puri is a yummy delicious snack with fried crispy dough balls ( Puri ) , potato stuff , spicy and sweet chutney . 

Here , I have shared this fantabulous dish with you all in step by step procedure . 

Masala poori recipe

⏲️Preparation time : 1 hour

🕰️Cooking time : 30 minutes

🔖Course : snacks 

🔖Cuisine : Indian 

🔖No of puri : 8-10

Puri preparation :

Ingredients :

• Rava - 1 cup
• Maida - 2 tablespoon
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Water - 1/3 cup ( 6 tablespoon )

Method of preparation :

Mix all the ingredients which I listed above and knead it for 5 minutes . 

Keep it aside for 30 minutes by closing it with a damp cotton cloth .

Note : knead well . It's consistency should be elastic . 

• After 30 minutes knead it again . And divide the dough into two or three parts and roll between your palms as a round shape  well without getting cracks .
• Then , roll the parts evenly and thinly as a large round shape with rolling pin . 
• It should be thin and even . If not then the Puri will not be puff up . 
• Then , flip the entire rolling dough to another side and roll it . 
• Once you got a evenly thin rolled dough , cut them into small small circles with cookie cutter or with small sharp edge bowl .
• Now , heat the oil in a pan and start to fry the small doughs . 
• Fry 4-5 dough pieces at a time .
• Dry till golden to deep golden . 
• Once you taken in the stage of golden then it becomes soft as soon as you taken from the oil .
• So , wait till it gets a deep golden color . Then only the Puri will be crispy . 
• Once you fried all Puri , transfer it into a air tight container . 

Ingredients :

• Tamarind ( lemon size )
• Dates - 6
• Jaggery - 1/4 cup 
• Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - 1/4 teaspoon 

Method of preparation :

• Soak a tamarind in a cup of water for 10 minutes and filter that water . 
• In a pan , add that tamarind water , 6 dates , jaggery 1/2 cup , chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon and salt 1/4 teaspoon . 
• ( Don't add chilli powder and salt much . Just a pinch is enough ) 
• It takes some time to boil . 
• Once it starts boiling wait to get a thick consistency of it . 
• Then , turn off the flame . 
• Let it to cool . Then , transfer it into a blender and grind them as a paste . 

   Our tamarind chutney is ready !

Pani :

Ingredients :

• Mint - 1/2 cup
• Coriander - 1/2 cup
• Cumin - 1 teaspoon
• Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
• Ginger - 1/2 inch
• Green chilli - 2-3 
• Lemon - 1 ( small size ) 
• Salt 

Method of preparation :

• In a blender add all the above ingredients which I mentioned above .
• Add some water and grind them not as like thick paste . It should in liquid consistency . 
• Then , filter that in a bowl . And add extra 2 cups of water to that filtered mint juice . 
• Taste it and check whether spice and salt is correct . If not , adjust it according to your taste .

       Our pani is ready ! 

Potato masala :

Ingredients :

• Potato - 2 
• Green peas - 1/2 cup ( soaked overnight ) 
• Onion - 1 chopped finely 
• Coriander leaves 
• Salt .

Method of preparation :

• Boil the potatoes and green peas or white chana Dal .
• Peel the skin of the potatoes . And smash the potatoes and chana Dal or peas . ( Not completely but smash hafly ) 
• In boil mix the smashed potatoes and chana Dal . 
• To this add chopped onions , few coriander leaves and salt .
• Mix altogether and keep it aside .

   Our potato stuff is ready !

Assembling Pani Puri :

• Take a Puri and break or crush the upper part of it .
• Place a potato stuff first inside the Puri and then place tamarind chutney on that .
• Now , dip this stuffed Puri in Pani and taste it . 

Try out this yummy snack by yourself at home .