If you are in India and have not tasted Pani puri, then you have missed an important things in the trip. People in India loves Pani puri like anything. It is one such snack item that can be found at any corner of India.
Pani puri is a popular Indian street food that's known for its taste, price, and versatility. Also known as Gol - Gappe, it is a multi sensory experience that combines sweet, tangy, salty, crunchy, and savory flavors in every bite. The tamarind and mint flavored waters, along with the spices added to taste, make pani puri a sweet spices treat. As the rainy season just got over, and due to hygiene issue my Dad did not let me to eat these snack. But he took me into surprise, when he ordered me a packet of paani puri to be made at home.
Pani puri can be enjoyed at any time and in any setting. It is also a community affair, where you can eat with family or friends. Finding these at homes make me to crave for it. The packet comes with a 3 different water flavour. All in powder form, to be converted into liquid by mixing it with water. The three flavours were
- Khatta mitha imli I.e sweet and tangy tamarind
- Pudina Pani I.e mint flavour.
- Khajur imli chutney I.e dates and tamarind mix.
The packet is made up of 220 grams. It is enough to make 50 pieces of Pani puri. The small pack contain, the the 3 water pouches and a pouches of flattened base of crispy balls.
While water has alwsys been the main ingredient of pani puri, it is the soft cruncy balls that compliment the water taste. The packets contains a flattened pieces of those crunchy balls that needed to fried seperately.
This is the first time, I am trying my hand in cooking Pani puri at home. So nervously, I took small quantity of these Flattened base ro fry.
To my surprise, it does not require much effort and within a second it blown into a round crispy balls. I never thought it will be cooked so easily. The shape is far better than one availabe on street.
To compliment the street food, i boiled and mashed a potatoes and dilute mint flavour into water. This is how i like to taste the hoke made paani puri.
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The best way to eat paninpuri is to make a hole in the crispy ball, fill some mashed potatoes into it, and redill tye sane ball with the flavoured water and put it into the mouth. It will give a verstalie flavour.
It does not take me long to finish all, my dad tasted 2 pieces , to make sure it is good quality. It was indeed a vetter way to enjoy pani puri at home. Does bot require much effort.
