Receta Puchka (Kolkata style Pani Puri)

by Praveen Kumar

Ingredients:

Pani Puris - 1 packet

• Sweet and Sour Chutney - 1 1/2 cups
• Water - 4 cups
• Salt as per taste
• For the filling:
• Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas) - 3/4 cup, boiled
• Potatoes - 2 1/2 cups, boiled, peeled, mashed
• Fried Cumin Powder - 1/2 tblsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tblsp

Coriander Powder - 3 tblsp, finely chopped

Method:

1. Mix the sweet and sout chutney with water.

2. Add salt and mix well.

3. Keep aside until needed. This is puchka paani (puchka water).

4. Combine all the ingredients for the filling and mash well.

5. To serve, make a small hole in the puris and add a small ball of the filling inside.

6. Dip the puris in the chutney and consume at once.

7. Alternatively, serve 5 to 6 puris in a plate with a cup of the puchka paani.