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Pani Puri

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Ingredients
For The Puris
1/2 cup fine semolina (rava)
1/2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
3 tbsp soda water (bottled)
salt to taste

For The Pani
1 1/2 cups chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1/3 cup tamarind (imli)
25 ginger (adrak)
4 to 5 green chillies
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal)
salt to taste

Ingredients needed for the filling
Potatoes - 3-4 medium sized ones
Green chilli - 1 finely chopped
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin/jeera powder -1 tsp
Chaat masala - a pinch
Salt

Method

For the puris
Combine the semolina, plain flour, soda water and salt to make a semi-stiff dough and knead well. Allow it to rest under a wet muslin cloth for 10 to 15 minutes.
Divide the dough into 40 equal portions and roll each portion into 37 mm. (1½") circles.
Place these circles under a damp cloth for about 5 minutes.
Deep fry in a kadhai in hot oil on a medium flame till they puff up and are golden brown (press each puri using a slotted spoon till they puff up in the oil).
Remove, drain on absorbent paper and store in an air-tight container.

For the 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 except the black salt in a blender and grind to a fine paste using a little water.
Transfer the paste into a large bowl and combine with 1 litre of water, the black salt and salt and mix well.
Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours after making so that all the flavours have blended properly.

for Stuffing :
In a bowl mix Pressure cook potatoes, peel the skin and mash it well. Add finely chopped green chillies, red chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, salt needed and mix well. Keep it aside.

To Serve:
Make a small hole on a puri by tapping slowly on the crisp side. Fill some stuffing in the centre along with some green chutney, tamarind chutney and some chilled pani prepared earlier. Stir the pani before using to mix all the masalas. Enjoy homemade pani puri or golgappa or puchkas....

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