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Pani Puri (golgappas)

Pani Puri recipe or golgappas recipe - puffed puris stuffed with ragda.

INGREDIENTS (used American measuring cup, 1 cup 250 ml)

▶Mint leaves - 1 and 1/2 cup
▶Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
▶Ginger paste - 1 tsp (optional)
▶Lime juice - 2
▶Green chillies - 2-3 (if you could more if you like more spicy)
▶Pepper corns - 12-14
▶Roasted Cumin seed powder - 2 tsp
▶Fennel seed powder - 1 tsp
▶2 cups of water or as consistency required
▶Black salt - 2 tsp
▶Salt as per taste

Sweet chutney or saunth chutney or meetha chutney :

▶Pitted dates - 1 cup
▶Tamarind pulp - 2 tbls
▶Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
▶Jaggery powder - 1/2 cup (I used organic Jaggery)
▶Fennel seed powder - 1/2 tsp
▶Roasted Cumin seed powder - 1 tsp
▶Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
▶Black salt - 1/4 tsp
▶Salt as per taste
▶Water - 2 cup

For spice powder mix :

▶Red chilly powder - 2 tbls
▶Coriander seed powder - 2 tbls
▶Amchur powder - 1 tsp
▶Roasted Cumin seed powder - 1 tsp
▶Chat masala - 1 tsp
▶Black salt - 1 tsp
▶Salt as required

For the stuffing : this is optional

▶Boiled potatoes - 2-3 (peeled and chopped finely)
▶Boiled moong sprouts - 1 cup

Ragda filling :

▶Oil - 2 tsp (tempering is optional)
▶Yellow peas - 1 cup
▶Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
▶a pinch of Asafoetida
▶Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
▶Water - 1 cup

How to make the recipe?

Preparing spicy water or teekha pani :

1. Grind Mint leaves, Coriander leaves with little water to form a smooth paste. Then add rest of ingredients until all Blend well.

2. Add 2 cups of water or as consistency required. Place in the fridge to chill or add some ice cubes for instant cooling.

Preparing sweet chutney :

1. Soak Tamarind and dates in boiling hot water. Alternatively you could boil the for 2-3 mins.

2. Allow to cool remove the seeds of tamarind or dates. You could also use Tamarind pulp and Pitted dates for convenience.

3. Now Grind the pulp of Tamarind and dates together with a cup of water until smooth.

4. Take a pan add the puree of dates and Tamarind. Add 1/2 cup water and mix all nicely.

5. Also add Jaggery powder and all spice powder, mix and simmer for 4-5 mins.

6. Allow to thicken then switch off the gas. Place aside to cool

Other preparation :

1. Mix all the spice powder with a spoon And place them aside. Once the ragda, moong sprouts and Boiled potatoes are ready. Mix a tsp of this spice powder mix and adjust as per your taste.

2. Boil potatoes until cooked. Peel of their skin and chop them into small cubes. Take a mixing bowl and add the mix spice powder as required.

3. Similarly Boil the moong sprouts and strain excess water. Mix the spice powder as required.

Preparing ragda :

1. Soak channa Overnight pressure cooker until 3-4 whistles or they are cooked and tender.

2. Take little oil In a pan, once hot add Mustard seed.

3. Once they crackle add Hing and Turmeric.

4. Now add the boiled channa and also add water.

5. Cook until channa gets slightly mush. Mash it further with the back of spoon and once the mixture is thick add the spice powder mix. Allow to cool down.

Assembling of pani Puri :

1. Make a small hole in the top center of the Puri with the help of spoon or finger.

2. Add some ragda mixture, potato mixture or moong mixture. Top with some chopped onion. You could add the filling of your choice.

3. Now Pour spoonful of meethi chutney or add as per your preference.

4. Immerse The Puri in the spicy water and eat.

5. Serve the pani Puris chilled and immediately else they would become soggy.

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Yours sweet and spicy,
Halima :)