It is not that I don’t like pani puri but because I failed making Puri for pani puri miserably not once but twice. So when I told my better half, he told not to try if you want try buy store bought one and makes accompaniments to it here at home. I always tell him I am not trying this month, after some time I develop intense itch to make it. So I decided to make it yesterday, started in afternoon so that I can finish by evening. Then hubby will see only finished product not the preparation. However operation of pani puri was long and extend until 9.00 P.M in the night. When I made first batch some of them did not want to puff up, meaning no space for putting filling and chutneys. So I end up making a second batch, this time I reduce the dough resting time and learned the trick to make them puffs. My baby was crying in between, she needed mommy time. Further my hubby was asking did you finish it. What you need to make more?What you need
Semolina: ½ cup
All purpose flour: ½ tablespoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Oil: 1 teaspoon
Baking powder: ⅛ teaspoon
Water: ¼ cup
Canola oil: 4 cup ( for frying the puris)
For potato Filling
Potato: 1 no
Chili powder: ⅛ teaspoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Water: 4 cups
For Chick pea filling
Chickpeas: 1 can( Washed and cooked)
Mustard seeds: ¼ teaspoon
Coconut: ⅕ cup (I used desiccated coconut)
Red chili: 2 no (halved into two)
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
For spicy water
Fresh Mint Leaves: 1 ½ cup
Chopped Coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon
Tamarind: Ping pong size
Ginger: 1" piece
Green Chilies: 1(I used Serrano pepper)
Ground Cumin Seed (roasted): ½ teaspoon
Kala Namak (Black Salt):½ tsp.
Salt : ¼ teaspoon
Water: 3 cup
For Apricot tamarind chutney
Apricot: 5 no (I used dried one)
Tamarind: a golf size ball
Cumin powder: ½ teaspoon( roasted)
Clove: ⅛ teaspoon
Pepper: ⅛ teaspoon
Chili powder: ¼ teaspoon
Black salt: ½ teaspoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Jaggery: 2 tablespoon
Water : 2 cups
For Chopped onions
Onion: ¼ cup finely chopped.
How I made
For Potato filling
For chickpea filling
For spicy pani
I didn’t made extract of tamarind or chopped the mint and coriander leaves.
Add mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, chilies and dry roasted cumin seed and tamarind into the blender along with 1 cup of water and blend into a smooth paste.
To this add salt and black rock salt to taste.
Put it in the fridge to cool down. (I haven’t done) As we are ready to eat I mixed with another 2 cup of water and used.
For apricot tamarind chutney
In small bowl add ½ cup water and tamarind and warm it in microwave for 20 seconds at high. Tamarind becomes soft and easy to extract the pulp. Strain and keep aside.
In small pot add ½ cup water and jaggery and let it boil for 5 minutes or until jaggery melts. Remove from the fire and using a strainer strain jaggery to remove any impurities.
In another medium sized pan add tamarind pulp, jaggery, ½ cup water and apricot and cook for 6 minutes or until apricot become soft and mushy.
To this add salt, black salt, pepper, clove, cumin powder and chili powder and boil it for another 3 minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
Transfer entire things into a food processor bowl or mixer and pulse or blend for a minute to form a smooth paste.
Add rest of ½ cup warm water to the paste and keep aside.
Assembling the Pani Puri / Gol Gappa
Poke a small hole in the center of the Gole Gappa/ Puri
Add a teaspoon of mashed boiled potato / Channa in the middle of the puri. Add a little of the red tamarind Chutney. Add few chopped onions. Dip it in the spicy water / pour some spicy water in it
Gulp it down.
Notes: Alternatively you can mix small quantity of Tamarind Chutney, Spicy water and pour this on stuffed puris and gulp down too.
Preparation time
For gol gappe/panipuri: 5 minutes to prepare the dough
20 minutes dough resting time
20 minutes cooking time.
Yield: 25 no
For mashed potato, chick pea filling, Apricot tamarind chutney, spicy chutney: 45 minutes
Verdict: Yummy
Will you make it again: I will
Swathi
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Jisha says
wow..awesome...definitely gonna try this....you r having a nice blog..
Sushma Mallya says
looks lovely:)...and its my all time fav chaat:)
Preeti Kashyap says
The pooris look so very yumm! I love them!
Jagruti જાગૃતિ says
Slurppppppppp...wow, kudos to you made while baby and hubby needs you..;-))
awesome..
Life is beautiful!!! says
Beautiful preparation and presentation. Picture perfect !!! 🙂
SathyaSridhar says
Wooow,,,pani puri looks perfect dear apricot tam chutney sounds great dear,,the last pic makes me mouthwatering..
El Oteador de los Mercados says
Un bocado realmente exquisito. Tomo nota de esta receta para hacerla. Espero encontrar todos los ingredientes en mi ciudad, Valencia (España)
divya says
Nicely explained..looks so delicious...great job 😉
GayathriRaj says
Oh wow that was awesome.....really gr8 dear....and those came out really perfect....at last ur hardwrk was successful...
myspicykitchen says
mouthwatering!
Nostalgia says
Gee, you guys are awesome making those pani puris from scratch. Looks fantastic
Vrinda says
Looks perfect,well done..
Kiran says
Swathi Panipuri looks perfect.Love the apricot chutney and ddition of baking powder.Chickpeas with coconut as filling soounds delicious.Nice pics by your husband.
Niloufer Riyaz says
mouth waterin pani puri, nice clicks n deatailed presentation
FoodLovers says
wow great pics swathi ..ur panipuri are really puffed up well ...
mouthwatering pics yet nice click
Cool Lassi(e) says
Lovely snack!Very appetizing!
Cinnamon-Girl says
These turned out great after all of your hard work! Mouth-watering delicious! And I love your accompaniments - apricot chutney sounds special.
PranisKitchen says
what a grt job swathi..anyway for the effort u got a perfect dish..really looks delicious. i love panipuri.. this time i didn't get a chance to participate in this but sure will try this recipe
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Swathi, they have come out very very well 🙂
Faith says
I would love to make these, they sound so delicious! I love the apricot chutney -- I bet it adds so much flavor!
Rachana Kothari says
Pani puris are my absolute favourite street food! Mouthwatering!
simply.food says
Mouth watering and delicious.
VineelaSiva says
Swathi its really amazing what a mouth watering dish my all time favourite.Can i have the full plate dear.
lata raja says
Oh my! these look lovely! Very nicely presented.
Priya says
Slurppp!!!!mouthwatering here, we enjoyed having pani puri yesterday for our dinner..its vanished within few minutes, urs looks super prefect, am loving that apricot chutney, thanks for sharing swathi..