PANI PURI/GOLGAPPA

Ingredients:

For making puris

• Semolina/ Sooji /Rava (fine) - 1/2 cup

• Wheat flour - 1/4 Cup

• Baking powder - 1 tsp

• Salt

For Making Mint Paani/ Spicy Mint water

• Mint - handful
• Coriander leaves - handful
• Green chilli - 2 to 3
• Ginger - 1 inc
• Tamarind water - 1 cup( juice extracted)
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Pani puri masala - 2 tbsp
• Black salt 0 1 tsp
• Roasted cumin powder - 1tsp
• Pepper powder ( black / white) - 1tsp

For making Potato Masala

• Boiled potatoes

• Chopped onion

• Chopped curry and coriander leaves

• Grated carrots( peas if available)

• Chat masala - 1 tbsp

• Chilli powder ( little) and salt to taste(skip if you have added with potato)

Directions (PURIS)

• Mix Sooji, wheat flour , baking powder and salt together

• Add little lukewarm water and make a dough

• Set aside for 30 mins.

• After 30 mins roll into thin rotis and cut into small round shaped puris.

• Fry into piping hot oil.

Mint pani/ Mint water

• Gring mint/coriander/green chilli and ginger into smooth puree

• Mix all the dry ingredients and 2 cups water to get thin flowing panis

• Adjust the spice according to your taste.

Potato masala

• Mash potatoes , chopped onion, coriander and curry leaves.

• Add turmeric , chilli and chat masala.

• Add grated carrots and peas( optional)

For eating the Paani Poori:

Break a hole in the centre of the thinner side of the poori, and fill with a little potato and  fill with the paani and eat the whole poori immediately.

Author Information

Submitted by: Lavanya
Location: Germany