Pani Puri is a popular Indian chat that is made by using puri, chutneys, tamarind mint coriander water and spice powders. Pani puri is a common street food loved by many. Learn to make easy way to make Pani Puri at home with instructions, tips and tricks.
I love chats and my fav is always dahi puri and pav bhaji. I have tasted pani puri but not very fond of it but still once in a while I like it mainly for the burst of different flavors – spicy, tangy and sweet. Do try this easy version of pani puri at home and enjoy!
About Pani Puri
Pani in hindi means water and Puri means deep fried flat bread. So Pani Puri translates to puri filled with water along with potatoes, green moong beanschutney, raw onion etc. The pani is tangy as it has a mix of spice, sour and sweet chutney.
Pani Puri is a very popular Indian chat available in all chat shops. Deep fried puris are stuffed with potatoes, cooked moong dal, raw onion, sweet chutney and pani. Pani is nothing but tamarind mint and coriander leaves extract.
With so many burst of flavors pani puri tastes so good. Though I am not fond of this chat I have seen my friends go crazy for it. You can make pani puri easily and quickly at home, do try this.
Pani Puri is said to be the king of chats and is a famous street food in north india. These days we find pani puri stalls more common even in South India too. Chat shops are incomplete if they don’t have pani puri in their menu.
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Pani Puri Ingredients
- Pani – Pani in pani puri has tamarind, mint and coriander leaves extract along with sweet chutney.
- Puri – You can make homemade puris or buy readymade puris too.
- Garnishing – Raw onion, sev, boondi can be topped up and served.
How to make Pani Puri
For making puri :
- Combine rava, wheat flour, maida, baking soda and salt, add water little by little to make a stiff dough like how we make for puris. Allow it to rest for atleast 15-30mins.
- Knead the dough once again and pinch equal sized lemon sized balls. Using the chapathi roller, roll out thin rotis and cut with a lid or cookie cutter as a small round puris.
- Heat oil in a kadai slide 3-4 puris at a time and using the ladle press in the center and along the edges to make the puris puff up.
- Flip over to other side and cook to golden brown on both sides. Drain in a tissue paper. Cool and store in an air tight container and use when required.
For making pani:
- Soak the tamarind in ½ cup of water for approximately 1 hour. Strain out all the pulp through a sieve.
- Combine this pulp with the remaining ingredients(chat masala/amchur powder, roasted cumin powder, mint, coriander leaves) except salt and grind it to a fine paste.
- Transfer the paste into a large bowl and combine with the 2 cups of water, salt and mix well.
- Chill for at least an hours after making for the flavors to blend well.
For making potato stuffing & assembling
- Mash the boiled potatoes, mix turmeric, chilli powder and salt, Keep aside.
- Crack a small hole in the center of each puri. Drop a teaspoon of mashed potatoes, then a teaspoon of green gram , then add mint chutney, sweet chutney and then chopped onion. Finally top it up with sev and pour the prepared pani.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the explosion of the sweet tangy and spicy flavours together.
- Serve immediately as the puris will tend to be soggy after some time.
Expert Tips
- You can use sprouted green gram too instead if cooked green gram.
- Resting the dough is very important is making the puris perfect. You can store them in airtight cointainer for about a month and use it when required.
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Pani Puri Recipe
Ingredients
Puri Ingredients
- 1/4 cup maida / all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour / atta
- 1 cup semolina rava / sooji
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- salt as required
- oil to deep fry
Pani Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tamarind firmly packed
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon chat masala / amchur powder
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seed / jeera powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves for garnish
- 1/4 cup mint leaves + coriander leaves
- black salt to taste I used regular salt
Pani Puri
- 12 to 15 puri
- 2 cups pani
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 2 potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup sprouted green gram I soaked green gram for 4 hrs and pressure cooked for 1 whistle you can use sprouted green gram too
- 2 tablespoon mint chutney
- 2 tablespoon sweet chutney
- 1/4 cup sev / oma podi
- salt to taste
Instructions
How to make puri:
- Combine rava, wheat flour, maida, baking soda and salt, add water little by little to make a stiff dough like how we make for puris.Allow it to rest for atleast 15-30mins.
- Knead the dough once again and pinch equal sized lemon sized balls.
- Using the chapathi roller, roll out thin rotis and cut with a lid or cookie cutter as a small round puris.
- Heat oil in a kadai(it shouldnt be piping hot) slide 3-4 puris at a time and using the laddle press in the center and along the edges to make the puris puff up.
- Flip over to other side and cook to golden brown on both sides.Drain in a tissue paper.Cool and store in an air tight container and use when required.
How to make pani:
- Soak the tamarind in ½ cup of water for approximately 1 hour.
- Strain out all the pulp through a sieve.
- Combine this pulp with the remaining ingredients(chat masala/amchur powder, roasted jeera powder,mint,coriander leaves) except salt and grind it to a fine paste.
- Transfer the paste into a large bowl and combine with the 2 cups of water, salt and mix well.
- Chill for at least an hours after making for the flavours to blend well.
How to assemble Pani Puri:
- Mash the boiled potatoes, mix turmeric, chilli powder and salt, Keep aside.
- Crack a small hole in the centre of each puri. Drop a teaspoon of mashed potatoes, then a teaspoon of green gram , then add mint chutney, sweet chutney and then chopped onion.
- Top it up with sev and pour the prepared pani.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the explosion of the sweet tangy and spicy flavours together. Enjoy Pani Puri!
Notes
Resting the dough is very important is making the puris perfect.
You can store the puri in airtight container for about a month and use it when required
Archana Acharya
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww sharmilee i am sure each and every fan of urs will try this recipe!!! its looking yummmmmmmmmmmm !!! i will also give a try and let u know d result:-)
Neetz
i too have one on my drafts!!! its my fav and i lovvvee chats!!! superbly done dear 🙂
Nisa Homey
OMG…this post is awesome sharmi….my family is a die hard fan of pani puri…superbly done….and lovely pics.
Divya Kudua
The pics are too good Sharmi.I am head over heels in love with Pani puri,my ma-in-law makes one of the best pani puris I've ever eaten,you've made me drool thinking of these:)
Faseela
superb…………nice clicks
Cilantro
Lovely looking cute puris and lovely clicks.
Nalini's Kitchen
Perfectly made,fantastic clicks…
Paaka Shaale
YUMMY Sharmilee!!! Simply mouthwatering 🙂
Deeksha
Golgappa chaat looks perfect. I'm mouthwatering here 🙂 Tempting clicks.
Reshmi Mahesh
Love these…so yummy…Beautiful tempting clicks…
Aarthi
my mouth is watering sharmi…You have made it perfect..
uma shankar
wow so yum!!lovely clicks!
Laavanya
I love pani puris too.. but always take the easy way out and buy the puris readymade.. lovely pics and so tempting.
Sandhya Hariharan
Perfect… Sharmileee… .. I love them… and am going to have them this week at home….
divya
Wowww… looks so perfect and tempting.. lovely clicks too 🙂
Anu
looks yum sharmi
Madhavi
OMG gal…best post..mouth-droolinggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg pani puri..hummm yum yummmmmm :)))))
Suja
Cute and delicious,they look awesome..
Sobha Shyam
perfect and tempting golgappas..yum yum..
sangee vijay
woooow…this is not fair, you tempting me a lot,i love this pani puri a lot…yum..yum…wonderful pictures sharmi n it really so tempting 🙂
Pushpa
Tempting and delicious pani puris.
Manju
OMG! that is soo tempting! I am at work now and just finished eating my lunch…but I soo want this right now!
Uma
I am just opposite to you in this regard. I luv luv pani puri and I make it very often and feel the heaven. you did very perfectly and want to grab everything from here. 🙂
TheYummyMorsel
You have tempted me and brought back some good memories of having pani puri :-)! Wow!
Prathibha
Panu puri is d most fav chaat for me…looks delicious
Tina
beautiful clicks dear…pani puri looks tempting.
Shri
Oh Boy!!Is that awesome or what?
Kadhyaa
I loved your recipe from the scracth…lovely snaps..
manjooo
awesome lady!!
Mitha
even am not a great fan of chats (except pav bhaji) but this pictures are really drool worthy.
u r a genius Sharmi !!!
gattusjournal
Perfect golguppas…
Sudha Sabarish
Fingerlicking pani puris.Cant resist myself.Want to have immediately
Gayathri NG
Wow one of my fav chat i drooling over here…its amazing clicks!!
Shanthi
Wowww. Its too good a post and lovely clicks, luv to have it right now. Can I come home?
Prathima Rao
Cant stop from drooling at my fav pani puri!!!! Appreciate u posting this even if it is not one of u r fav 🙂 Thx Sharmi 🙂
Prathima Rao
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Rekha shoban
cute pani puri!!nice click!
nanusree
when i read panipuri as the subject of the mail, i started drooling.After seeing the pics i am so much craving 4it.i like the way the pani and poori has been served.very creative!!!
Premalatha Aravindhan
wow i should say about the clicks ,awesome recipe…i never attempted home,love to try it after seeing urs…
Priya
Cant take my eyes from ur clicks, super tempting panipuri..
Pavithra
Love love love this to the core… sure you are killing everybody by ur drooling post. pictures are too good too sharmi.
Jayasri Ravi
Beautiful clicks sharmi, love golgoppas any time that too when the weather is so cold…,,
Priya's Feast
That was an awesome treat…The puris luks so perfect..
Chitra
Cute clicks. its my fav. Hope u all njoyed it to the core 🙂
Rinku Naveen
Wow!! Sharmi this is just too good. One of my fav..Drooling here..Would love to make some. I remember during my pregnancy I used to crave for this. 🙂
DEESHA
Beautiful pictures n a lovely recipe
Cham
Usually we get the pani-puri flour (mix of semolina and maida) and i made it once. But load of work! They look perfect!
Spandana
Wow.. sharmi… looks great, i love the lil pot in which u served pani 🙂
Asmita
Wow, it's amazing you made the puris at home too. This reminds me of home, Mumbai. I love pani puri and chaat. Looks awesome!
RAKS KITCHEN
I love pani poori,its the first chaat I had ever tasted, Lovely shots 🙂
manjooo
perfect!!!!!
Suma Gandlur
I am also not a fan of pani poori. This is the only chaat item I don't like somehow. However your post is tempting as usual. 🙂
M D
Gosh! This is called patience! Pani and the Puri all homemade. That must be yum! Every click is beautifully shot. Loved it!
Gayathri Kumar
My fav chat. Looks absolutely delicious and irresistible…
Manali
Wow, looks mouth watering..:)
Richa
wowza,, u made puris.. thats a lot of work making each small one so perfect! love that basket full of puffy puris!
Kalyani
perfect clicks ! and awesome recipe !
Sapthanaa Balachander (Alias) Abilashini
pani puri has come out too well
Namshika
Its worth a try….
sajo
its yummy 🙂 🙂
Safia Shakil
Is the maida essential because mine didn't turn out as good so I was wondering?!
Sharmilee! :)
Yes maida is for binding and it is essential
niv
Minnt chutney and red chutney?
Thanku for the recipe.
Rekha M
sharmili…dont know what to write..just wanna say u r my cooking GURU..your recipes are excellent and neatly explained..i tried most of your recipes esp sponge cake,pani puri, rava idli came superbly…i gained courage after seeing your website mam..i was too afraid to try new recipes but now ..i couldnt believe myself…Thanks a lot madam..everybody started appreciating my cooking..m really happy …
God bless u and your family…
super swad
yummy ……
jaanu
Hii nice clicks.. I tried them. And the pooris were nicely puffed up. But the main problem is they are too soft like normal pooris. What should I do to get a crispy pani pooris.. 🙁 don't have microwave. Please reply me
Sharan Kaur
Hi, i just came across your blog through a random search. I tried this recipe of yours and it came out so well. I got so many praises. I am a masterchef at my home now :-). Thanks a lot for sharing!!
A Pinch of Batul
Hi.. You have mentioned atta in your puri ingredients.. But you do not mention it in the preparation… Can you please tell me where is it used?
SHARMILEE J
You need to mix wheat flour along with rava.maida etc
query
Will d pureez remain crunchy if v store them in air tight plastic bag….for a day??? Reply plz
Hwshah
I made these today. They turned out perfect. Thanks
Ravi
I tried it today and it turned yamm…….. All credit to u
SHARMILEE J
Yes it will be crisp, store in airtight container….
paavan gusain
Is it necessary to mix maida to make pani puri? And why?
SHARMILEE J
It is the binding agent….
Yukti Arora
Wow looking so tempting and mouth watering i loved it so keep posting and share more different paani puri recipes.