Pani Puri Recipe, How to make Pani Puri!!!!!

INGREDIENTS:
(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 24-30 puris ( you could buy these puris readymade or make them at home)
• 1 small bowl of tamarind chutney or tamarind dates chutney
• 2 to 3 medium potatoes
• 1 small to medium onion
• 1 to 1.5 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp chaat masala powder
• ¼ tsp red chili powder (optional)
• black salt as required

For the Pani Recipe:

• ½ cup chopped mint leaves
• ¾ cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1 inch ginger, chopped
• 1 green chili, chopped (for a spicy pani, add about 2 to 3 green chilies)
• 1 tbsp seedless tamarind, tightly packed
• 3 to 3.5 tbsp crumbled or powdered jaggery/sugar or as required OR 1.5 tbsp chopped seedless dates & 1.5 tbsp powdered jaggery (the sweetness can be adjusted as per your taste)
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera powder)
• 1 tsp chaat masala powder
• 2 to 3 cups of water (add water as per the consistency you want)
• 1 to 1.5 tbsp boondi/fried tiny gram flour balls (optional)
• black salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS
Preparing the Stuffing:

• Boil the potatoes till they are cooked completely.
• Peel them and then chop them.
• Finely chop the onion.
• In a small bowl, mix the potatoes, onions, coriander leaves, cumin powder, chaat masala powder and black salt. Mix well and keep aside.

Method to make the Pani:

• In a blender add all the ingredients mentioned above for the pani.
• Add little water and grind to a fine chutney.
• Remove the green chutney in a large bowl. Add 2 to 3 cups water. 
• Mix well. Check the seasoning. Add more black salt or jeera powder or chaat masala if required. If you want a thin pani, you could add some water. But keep on checking the seasoning, as per your taste.
• Add the boondi to the pani.
• You can chill the pani in the fridge or add some ice cubes to it..

Assembling Pani Puri:
Crack the top of the puri with a spoon.

• Add 2 to 3 tsp of the boiled potato-onion filling in the poori.
• Stir the green pani first and then it and the sweet chutney as per your taste.
• Serve the pani puri immediately.
• You can also make individual portions with the puris, potato-onion mixture and the pani. Let the individual assemble the pani puri for himself/herself as per his/her taste.

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