Pani Puri / Gol Gappa / Puchka - Indian Street Food
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup fine semolina (fine rava or sooji)
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 ml cold water
- 50 ml soda water (carbonated)
- 1/2 cup crushed mint leaves
- 1 ginger
- 1 green chilli
- 300 ml oil
- For the dough: Mix all purpose flour, semolina and salt in a bowl and mix it with cold water (soda is better) make sure to keep the dough tight.
- Not light and runny.
- Coer the dough and leave aside for 1 hour.
- For the Pani (tangy water), take 6 cups cold water.
- Add the paste of crushed mint leaves, green chilli, ginger.
- Add dry mango powder (sour taste), tamarind pulp and some salt to taste.
- You can choose to top it with some boondi (fried batter droplets)
- For the filling: Take 3 medium potatoes and boil the.
- Then crush them coarsely and add salt, chilli flakes / powder.You can also add chick peas that have been soaked overnight into the mix.
- Now bring back the prepared dough and roll into as thin sheets as possible.
- Use a round cutter to make about 2 inch rounds.
- Alternatively you can also make small balls and press them flat with a rolling pin.
- Keep the pressed circles under a damp cloth to keep them moist.
- To make the pooris, take oil in a vessel and bring to medium heat.
- Fry the rounds in batches until they turn just about brown.
- Press them at the center to get them to puff.
- Stack up the fried pooris gently ensuring they don't crumble.
- These can be stored for upto 2 weeks in an airtight container.
- How to eat?
- Take the pooris (fried hollow spheres) and gently punch on the thinner side to make a hole.
- Add about half a spoon of the boiled potato mix.
- Then add 2 tablespoons of the pani (water mix).
- Put the entire thing in mouth at one go.
- Enjoy the spicy tangy flavours.
allpurpose, fine semolina, salt, water, water, mint leaves, ginger, green chilli, oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/359769-pani-puri-gol-gappa-puchka-indian-street-food (may not work)