Homemade Pani Puri Recipe

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Homemade Pani Puri Recipe

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Learn to make India's beloved street snack, Pani Puri (Golgappa/Puchka), at home. Enjoy this spicy, tangy treat with homemade hygiene and flavor.

Prep 30 min Cook 30 min Total 60 min Serves 4 people Difficulty medium

Ingredients

Tips & Notes

  • Tip You can shape puris by rolling small dough portions or cutting circles from a large rolled chapati.
  • Tip Making Pani Puri at home ensures hygiene and allows for customization of flavors.

About This Recipe

Learn to make India's beloved street snack, Pani Puri (Golgappa/Puchka), at home. Enjoy this spicy, tangy treat with homemade hygiene and flavor.

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare Puri Dough

    In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup semolina (suji), and a pinch of cooking soda. Gradually add water and knead into a firm dough. Let it rest for at least 15-20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Shape Puris

    Divide the dough into small portions and roll each into a thin, small circular disc. Alternatively, roll out a large chapati and use a circular cutter to make small puris.

  3. 3

    Fry Puris

    Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Fry the puris, a few at a time, until they puff up and become golden and crispy. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.

  4. 4

    Make Pani Paste

    In a blender, combine 1/4 cup mint leaves, 1/4 cup coriander leaves, 1/4 inch ginger, 3 green chilies, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp black salt, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup water. Blend into a smooth paste.

  5. 5

    Assemble Pani

    In a large pitcher or bowl, combine the blended paste with 1 liter of water, the juice of 1 lemon, and 1 tsp Pani Puri masala. Mix thoroughly and chill the pani for best flavor.

  6. 6

    Serve

    To serve, gently crack a small hole in the center of each puri. Fill with the prepared spicy pani and enjoy immediately.

Story & Method

Check out how you can easily make Pani Puri at home. Pani Puri has got to be India’s best fast food snack. Especially the northern and central part of India.

These small balls will with spicy water of different flavors are called by different names in different part of India.

In Delhi, it’s called  Golgappa, in the western Uttar Pradesh, it is often called Bhalle or Padake. In Lucknow, it’s ‘Pani ke batashe’, in Mumbai, it’s Pani Puri and in West Bengal, it’s Puchka.

So many different names for just one snack, it shows the love of Indians towards the Pani Puri.

It is easily available in every city of India, and every street of a city. It’s that popular. But, if you are a little hygiene conscious, you can prepare it at home with all you hygiene and have as much as you want, at the comfort of your home.

These are the ingredients you would require to make it at home. Watch our easy to understand video to learn how to prepare it.

INGREDIENTS

  • ALL PURPOSE FLOUR – 1/2CUP
  • SUJI – 1/2CUP
  • COOKING SODA – A PINCH
  • WATER – FOR MAKING DOUGH
  • PUDINA – 1/4CUP
  • CORIANDER LEAVES – 1/4CUP
  • GINGER – 1/4INCH
  • GREEN CHILLLI – 3
  • CUMIN POWDER – 1/2TSP
  • BLACK SALT – 1/2TSP
  • SALT – A PINCH
  • WATER – 1/2CUP
  • POUR IN WATER 1 LITER
  • LEMON – 1
  • PANI PURI MASALA – 1TSP

Note: There are two ways to make the all purpose flour dough into small circular balls. 

  • Take small portion of the dough and roll t with a rolling pin, 
  • Roll a big chapati then use a circular object to cut small circular balls out of the big chapati.

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