Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Pani Puris


Pani puri is basically a North Indian snack meal. Its a very tasty dish. My son loves Pani puri. Me too ...!!!!
Before when I used to go out, I used to eat Pani puri outside. But these days I love eating home made Pani puris.
It is very simple to prepare, provided we get some of the items off the shelf of supermarkets. Like the small crispy puris, tamarind chutney. I usually get Smith & Jones Bhelpuri chutney.
Ingredients
Cooked potato
Chopped onion
Chopped coriander leaves
Chilli powder or garam masala
Salt to taste
Coriander and mint (puthina) leaves
1 small green chilli
Lemon
Kara boondi
Prepare filling

Mash the cooked potato. Add the chopped onions, chilli powder and little salt. Mix it thoroughly as for a dough. Sprouts, grated carrots etc can be added for a more nutritious filling.

Prepare the “pani” (mint water)

Take the juice of the mint and coriander leaves in a mixer. If required only add the green chilli. Filter and Extract the juice. Add the juice of a lemon. This will give the sour taste as well as helps to retain the color. Otherwise puthina will turn brownish.

How to

Break holes on the puris on one side. Fill with the potato filling. Top with chopped coriander and kaara boondi. Add 1 spoon of the bhelpuri chutney. Fill with the pani.

Pop the filled puri into your mouth and mmmmmmmmm….Wonder who found all these Yummy combinations!

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