Pani Puri (Spicy Water Balls)
Pani Puri is a popular Indian street food snack consisting of crispy, hollow puri shells filled with a spicy potato and chickpea mixture, then topped with a flavorful tamarind and mint-coriander spiced water (pani). This vegan recipe captures the vibrant flavors and textures of this beloved dish, perfect for a fun and interactive appetizer.
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- Temps total
- 45 min
- Racions
- 4
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 245 kcal
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
Llista d’ingredients
- 24 upuri, ready-made
filling
- 2 upotato, boiled and mashed
- 0,5 tassachickpea, boiled
- 0,25 tassared onion, finely chopped
- 1 ctchaat masala
- 0,5 ctsalt
pani
- 0,5 tassafresh mint leaf
- 0,5 tassafresh cilantro
- 1 ugreen chili
- 10 gginger, peeled
- 1 cstamarind paste
- 1 ctcumin powder, roasted
- 0,5 ctblack salt
- 1 ctsugar(opcional)
- 2 tassawater, chilled
Estris
blender · large bowl · spoon
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Prepare the filling by combining the mashed potato, boiled chickpea, chopped red onion, chaat masala, and salt in a medium bowl.
Uns 5 min
Nota de cuina: Mash the potatoes well for a smoother filling.
- 2
Mix the filling ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
Uns 2 min
- 3
To make the pani, blend the fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro, green chili, ginger, tamarind paste, roasted cumin powder, black salt, and sugar (if using) with a small amount of the chilled water until a smooth paste forms.
Uns 5 min
Nota de cuina: Adjust green chili to your spice preference.
- 4
Transfer the blended paste to a larger bowl and add the remaining chilled water.
Uns 1 min
- 5
Stir the pani well and taste, adjusting seasonings as needed.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: The pani should be tangy, spicy, and slightly sweet.
- 6
To serve, gently tap a hole in the center of each puri using your thumb or a spoon.
Uns 5 min
Nota de cuina: Be careful not to break the puri entirely.
- 7
Fill each puri with a small spoonful of the potato and chickpea mixture.
Uns 5 min
- 8
Immediately dunk the filled puri into the prepared pani, allowing it to fill up.
Uns 5 min
Nota de cuina: Pani puri is best eaten immediately after assembly to enjoy the crisp texture.
- 9
Serve the pani puri immediately and enjoy the burst of flavors.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 244,6kcal
- Proteïnes
- 6g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 36,6g
- Greixos
- 8,5g
- Fibra
- 5,2g
- Sucre
- 4,5g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store the potato filling and pani separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Pani puri is typically eaten cold; do not reheat the assembled puri.