Pani Puri (Indian Recipe)

Pani Puri a snack from India , is an easy to cook and serve dish.
it can be served anywhere and anytime, no heating required.


The oxford dictionary defines it as:
pani puri
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːnɪ ˌpuːri/
noun
(in Indian cookery) fried puff-pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water, and tamarind juice.
Origin:

from Hindi pānī 'water' and pūrī from Sanskrit pūrikā 'small, fried wheaten cake'

Ingredients for the pani
1. Tamarind paste/ lemon juice
2.Roasted cumin seeds
3. Black pepper 1/2 spoon
4. Black salt
5. White salt
6. Bunch of mint leaves
7. Jaggery / sugar

1. Wash mint leaves and make its paste in a grinder.
2. Mix the tamarind paste, cumin seeds, salt and jaggery.
3. Add water according to your taste.
  Dilute the paste .

Note: The thick paste can be carried in a container and can be diluted as and when required.
This mixture is called JAL jeera.

We need Puris for this, so mostly go to the market grab some packet of dry Puri and get them home.

Make a hole in every puri, fill it 1/4 with mashed potatoes and sprouts.

Now dip the puri into the pani and try taking it into your mouth in one go.