The first time I tried pani puri I have to admit I was not a fan. I think it was over 20 years ago in a Indian grocery that sold a few food items in the back of the store. The flavors I was not accustomed to, one of them I tried was extremely watery and the others were just okay. Again I was very young into the food business and hadn’t tried anything like that in my life. Well, constantly searching to keep things interesting not only for myself but for my employer I decided now was a good time to revisit these little morsels. The beauty of these typical Indian street food is that you can literally fill them with anything you want. Here is the recipe I hope you enjoy it.
Recipe Ingredients
Pani Puri
1 1/2 cup semolina
3 tbsp ap flour
1/2 cup sparkling water
Salt
How to make Broccoli purée see recipe
How to make Asparagus pickle see sea bass recipe
chive flowers
Recipe Instructions
How to make Pani Puri,
In a bowl add flours, and salt. Make a small well and add your sparkling water to the flour. Using a fork or your fingers bring the dough together. Knead for 5 minutes and then wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. Then take small little balls of the dough and flatten them with your palm. Use a rolling pin and roll the puris until they are round and about an 1/8-1/16 inch thick. In a hot fryer at 325 degrees add a piece of the dough and using the back of a large spoon or a skimmer tap the tops of the dough as it is frying until they puff up. Once puffed up fry until they are golden brown on both sides. Take out and drain on a paper towel. Continue with the rest of the dough.
To finish,
Make a little whole on the top of the puris. Then take a some of the broccoli puree and fill the inside of the puris. Top with asparagus pickle and finish with chive flowers. Serve and enjoy!
