India

Pani Puri

Name: Pani Puri
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 24 pieces Puri (ready hollow shells); 2 tbsp Tamarind paste; 1 bunch Fresh mint & coriander; 150 g Cooked chickpeas; 200 g Potatoes (diced); 1 tsp Chaat masala

Crisp shells with spiced water

Pani puri (also golgappa) is probably India's most beloved street snack: hollow, crisp dough shells, filled and eaten in one bite.

Each puri is filled with spiced tamarind-mint water, chickpeas and potato - an explosive bite of sour, spicy and crunchy.

Servings4

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Puri (ready hollow shells)24 pieces
Tamarind paste2 tbsp
Fresh mint & coriander1 bunch
Cooked chickpeas150 g
Potatoes (diced)200 g
Chaat masala1 tsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Blend mint, coriander, tamarind and spices into spiced water, chill.
Mix chickpeas and potatoes with chaat masala.
Gently crack open the top of each puri.
Fill with the chickpea-potato mixture.
Dip in the spiced water and eat at once.

Make it original

Tamarind and chaat masala for pani puri are in the Asia Boutique.

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