Recipe- Try Street Style Pani Puri At Home

One of the most popular Indian street foods – Pani Puri is a fried crispy puri filled with lip-smacking potato masala and loaded with flavorful water! Whether you are an adult or a child, you will never get tired of eating this. It is seriously addictive!

In this post, I’ll walk you through making your own Puri for Panipuri, Teekha-meetha pani, and Masala|Stuffing. Pani puri or golgappas is my most favorite chaat from childhood. I used to have them often on the streets and it was something I have thoroughly enjoyed.

Ingredients

For Puri

1 cup Sooji Flour / fine Semolina / Rava
1/3 cup All-purpose flour/maida
1/3 cup Whole wheat flour
1.5 tbsp Oil
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup water

For Pani

2 cups Mint leaves
2 cups Coriender / Cilantro leaves
2 Green chilies
1 inch Ginger
2 tsp Black salt Very important ingredient
2 tbsp Pani Puri masala
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 cups Sweet Chutney
2 liter water or as needed

For Filling

1 cup Dried Kala Chana
500 grams Boiled and mashed potatoes
Salt as per your taste.
2 tsp red chili powder
Chopped Onion
Oil

Method

* I didn't have club soda on hand so I made it with baking soda.

* First take suji, all-purpose flour and maida in a big mixing bowl.

* Add oil mix well.

* Now add baking soda. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

* Add water 1 to 2 tbsp at a time and start kneading the dough.

* Keep adding the water until you get an elastic dough that is neither too soft nor too stiff. Knead the dough for 5 minutes. Add more water if needed.

* The dough should such that it should roll easily without any cracks.

* While kneading the dough, keep in mind that Rawa absorbs water.

* Cover the dough with a damp cloth or paper towel Set aside for 30 minutes.

* After the resting time, knead the dough again for 2 to 3 more minutes.

* There are 3 ways you can roll the puries.

* Divide the dough 90 to 100 equal small parts. Shape them into roundels.

* Cover this balls with a moist cloth. Place 4 to 5 balls in tortilla maker and press them.

* Take one ball on your rolling board and roll it into thin and even round. If the ball is not rolled evenly, then the poories won’t puff up.

* Take one part on a rolling board and cover the remaining dough ball with a damp cloth.

* Roll it evenly to a diameter of 8 to 9 inches approx. It shouldn't be too thick or thin.

* Using a round cutter, cut out the circles.

* Transfer them on to a damp cloth and cover all the puries with another damp cloth.

* Repeat the same with the other 8 parts. Collect the scraps, knead again and roll it out. Repeat the same process until all the dough is over.

* Heat oil well. Add one puri to check the thickness and temperature of the puri. The puri should sizzle, float and puff up immediately.

* Gently add 3 to 4 puries in the oil. Nudge the puries with a spoon to help them puff up. Fry all the puries on a medium flame.

* Keep flipping them on both sides until it reaches a light golden brown color and puris are crisp.

* Take them out on an absorbent paper.

* Fry the remaining puris, in the same way.

* Soak chana overnight in water.

* Next day, drain all the water. Take soaked chana in a bowl, add water and salt.

* Place the chana bowl in a pressure cooker and cover it.

* Cut potatoes into half and place potatoes on top of the chana.

* Cover the pressure cooker lid and take 7 whistles.

* Once cooking is done and pressure cool down, open the lid.

* Peel the potatoes and mash them.

* Drain all the water from boiled chana and mi chana with mashed potatoes.

* Now add salt and chili powder. Add less salt as we have already added salt in the chana while boiling.

* Mix everything. Pani puri filling is ready. Keep it aside.

* In a Blender, take all the ingredients of pani and grind them very well.

* Add 2 liter of water or add more water if you want more thin pani.

* But keep on checking the seasoning as per your taste.

* Place the pani in the refrigerator for a minimum of one hour to chill.

* Pani puri ka pani is ready. Add boondi to the pani if you wish to while serving.