Pani Puri - Indian Street Snack

          This irresistible spicy and tangy street food is to die for. They are best enjoyed as an evening tea-time snack. But to be honest they can be relished any time of the day. So here is my version of this all time favourite comfort snack. The ingredients for the stuffing, sweet chutney and the pani puri water can be an individual preference. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• Few small Puffed up puris

Pani - 

• Handful of mint and coriander leaves, roughly chopped
• 2-3 green chilies, 
• 1 garlic clove
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• 2 tbsp. boondi
• 1 marble size tamarind
• 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. pepper powder 

Stuffing- 

• 2 potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup black chana (chickpeas), boiled
• salt to taste
• 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp. pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder

Sweet tamarind Chutney-

• 1/2 tsp. tamarind paste
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp. sugar or to taste

         Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies and garlic with required quantity of water to a fine paste. Add lime juice and mix well.

        Soak the tamarind in water and strain the pulp. Add 3-4 cups water. To it add 2 tbsp. of the mint paste, salt and all the powdered spices. Mix well. Adjust seasoning and keep aside. Add the boondi while serving.

         In a bowl, mix together mashed potato, boiled chana, salt, coriander leaves, red chili flakes, roasted cumin powder, pepper powder and lime juice.

          For the sweet tamarind chutney - In a bowl, mix together tamarind paste, 1/2 cup water or as required, salt, sugar and red chili powder. keep aside.

          To serve, make a hollow in the centre of the pani puris with your spoon. Stuff a little of the filling and drizzle a tsp. of the sweet chutney over it. 

          Pour some of the pani puri water and gulp it down immediately at a go and enjoy the mouthful experience.

                  Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies & garlic with required 
                  quantity of  water to a fine paste. Add lime juice & mix well.

                 Soak tamarind in water & strain the pulp. Add 3-4 cups water. To it 
                 add 2 tbsp. of mint paste, salt & all dry spices. Mix well. Adjust
                 seasoning & keep aside. Add boondi  while serving.

                 Sweet tamarind chutney - Mix together tamarind paste, 1/2 cup water or 
                 as required, salt, sugar & red chili powder. keep aside.

                  Mix together mashed potato, boiled chana, salt, coriander leaves, red chili 
                  flakes, pepper powder, roasted cumin powder & lime juice.

                                The stuffing is ready.

                  To serve, make a hollow in the centre of the pani puris with your spoon. Stuff 
                   a little of the filling & drizzle a tsp. of the sweet chutney over it. Pour some
                   of the pani puri water & gulp it down immediately at a go and enjoy the
                   mouthful experience.