Panipuri or Phuchka

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Panipuri or Phuchka is a type of snack that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of a round or ball-shaped, hollow puri, filled with a mixture of flavored water, tamarind chutney, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion, or chickpeas. 

Ingredients For Puri 

• 4 cups Semolina
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• Salt to taste
• Warm water
• Oil for frying

For Pani Puri ka Pani 

• 2 cups Mint leaves
• 1 cup Coriander leaves
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2-3 green Chillies   
• ¼ cup Jaggery
• 1 cup Ice cubes
• Salt to taste
• 2 cup Water
• 1 tsp Rock salt 
• 1 tbsp Roasted Cumin powder
•  1½ tsp Chaat masala
• ⅓ cup Tamarind pulp
• ½ cup salted Boondi

For Potato Masala (stuffing) 

• 1 large Potato, boiled
• 1 tsp roasted Cumin powder 
• 1 tsp Rock salt
• ½ cup Green Moong, boiled
• 1 tsp Chaat masala 
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder

For Tamarind chutney

• 6-7 Dates (khajoor)
• Tamarind water 

Process For Puri 

• In a parat, add semolina, all-purpose flour, salt to taste and warm water as required. 
• Knead into a stiff dough using enough warm water. 
• Cover it with a wet muslin cloth and rest aside for 25-30 minutes. 
• Roll out the dough and cut it with the help of a round cutter. 
• Let rest again for 3-5 mins. 
• Deep fry the puris till golden brown. 

For Pani Puri ka Pani 

• In a bowl, add mint leaves, ginger, coriander leaves, green chilli, jaggery, ice cubes, and salt to taste. 
• Transfer this into a mixer and grind into a smooth paste, add little water while grinding. 
• Transfer this into a bowl, add black salt. 
• Cumin powder and water mix well and strain it in a deep container. 
• Add tamarind pulp and salted boondi and mix well. 

For Tamarind chutney

• Blend the Dates till it is in liquid form.
• Remove it in a bowl.
• All the tamarind water in the bowl, mix well.

For potato Masala 

• In a bowl. Add boil potato and mash well, add cumin powder, black salt, green moong, chaat masala, and red chili powder mix everything well. 
• Serve with puri, ragda, pani, green moong, tamarind chutney, and sev.

History

• In the epic Mahabharata, a newly-wedded Draupadi returns home to be given a task by her mother-in-law Kunti. 
• The Pandavas were on exile and Kunti wanted to test if her new daughter-in-law would be able to manage with the scarce resources. 
• So she gave Draupadi some leftover potato sabzi and just enough wheat dough to make one puri, instructing her to make food that would satisfy the hunger of all five of her sons. 
• It is believed that this was when the new bride invented Pani puri. 
• Impressed with her daughter-in-law’s ingenuity, Kunti blessed the dish with immortality.