Pani Puri

Ingredients:

• 40-50 puris
• ½ cup cooked yellow peas
• sweet chutney as needed

For the Pani
• ½ cup mint leaves
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• 1 cup coriander leaves
• one 1 inch ginger
• 2 green chillies
• 3 tbsp jaggery
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder
• ¼ tsp black salt
• 1 ½ tbsp tamarind
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• ¾ tsp chat masala powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp boondi

For Potato stuffing

• 3 medium sized boiled potatoes mashed
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
• salt to taste
• 11/2 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp chat masala powder
• ¾ tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp black salt

Method:

1. First make the puris and store it. You can check the recipe here.

2. To a mixing bowl add 3 medium sized boiled potatoes mashed. Add ½ cup chopped onion, 2 tablespoon coriander leaves, salt to taste, 11/2 teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon chat masala powder, ¾ teaspoon cumin powder and ¼ teaspoon black salt.

3. Mix it well and set aside.

4. To a mixer jar add ½ cup mint leaves, 1 cup coriander leaves, one 1 inch ginger, 2 green chillies, 3 tablespoon jaggery, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon black salt, 1 ½ tablespoon tamarind, 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder, ¾ teaspoon chat masala powder, salt to taste.

5. Add little water.

6. Grind it fine.

7. Transfer this to a strainer.

8. Strain well and discard the remains.

9. Add around 2 cups cold water and mix well. Adjust water according to your taste and preference.

10. Add 2 tablespoon boondi, mix well.

11. All the items are ready. I soaked ½ cup yellow peas overnight pressure cooked for 3 whistles and made it ready. The pani itself has sweetness so sweet chutney is optional but if you prefer you can add it.

12. Crack open a puri.

13. Add potato stuffing, cooked yellow peas.

14. Add raw onion, sweet chutney if needed.

15. Dip in prepared pani and serve immediately.