Pani Puri

Step 1

Boil the potatoes till they are cooked completely.

Step 2

Peel them and then chop them.

Step 3

Finely chop the onion if using it.

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix the potatoes, onions, coriander leaves, cumin powder, chaat masala powder and black salt or regular salt. Mix well and keep aside.

Step 5

In a blender add all the ingredients mentioned above for the pani.

Step 6

Add water and grind to a fine chutney.

Step 7

Remove the green chutney in a large bowl. Rinse the mixer jar with ½ cup water first and then add this water in the bowl. Then add ½ to ¾ cup more water.

Step 8

Mix well. Check the seasoning. Add more salt or jeera powder or chaat masala or jaggery if required. If you want a thin pani, you could add some water. But keep on checking the seasoning, as per your taste.

Step 9

Add the boondi to the pani.

Step 10

You can chill the pani in the fridge or add some ice cubes to it.

Step 11

Crack the top of the puri with a spoon.

Step 12

Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of the boiled potato-onion filling in the poori.

Step 13

Stir the green pani first and then add it in the poori. Optionally you can add some sweet chutney in the puri.

Step 14

Serve the pani puri immediately otherwise the prepared puri with stuffing and water will become soggy.

Step 15

You can also make individual portions with the puris, potato-onion mixture and the pani. Let the individual assemble the pani puri for himself/herself as per his/her taste.