PANIPURI/ GOL GAPPA !!!!

PANIPURI....yummyyyyyyyyyyyy...my most favourite chat. When ever i hear the name panipuri my mouth starts watering. But i never thought making panipuri at home is this much easy. Only the thing is you should buy the puris from stores :D Rest method are damn easy like making dates-imli chutney, theeka pani, stuffing etc. You can make dates-imli chutney a little more and you can store them in freezer for a long time and this can be used as dip for samosas, dhoklas etc. Just dilute it by adding little water while serving. That's all.

INGREDIENTS FOR DATE-IMLI CHUTNEY :-

dates, deseeded(khajur) - 2 cups
tamarind, deseeded(imli) - 1/4 cup
grated jaggery (gur) - 1 cup
chilly pow - 1 tsp
hing - a pinch
salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR THEEKA PAANI :-

Water - 6-7 cups
chopped pudina leaves - 1/2 cup
green chilly - 1
ginger - small piece
amchur pow - 1 tbl sp
chat masala pow - 1/2 tsp
cumin pow - 1/4 tsp
black salt - a pinch (optional)
salt to taste
fresh coriander leaves. chopped for garnishing

HOW TO MAKE DATE-IMLI CHUTNEY :-

1. Wash the dates and tamarind and place them in a saucepan.
2. Add the jaggery, chilly pow. hing, salt and 4 cups of water and simmer for 20 - 25 mins.
3. Cool and strain the mixture through a sieve. OR make a fine paste in a mixer.
4. Use as required. Store refrigerated.

5. When ever required, add some water to this chutney & mix well & use it.

HOW TO MAKE THEEKA PANI:-

1. Make a paste of mint leaves+green chilly+ginger and keep it aside.
2. In a vessel, take water and mix well the mint paste in it.
3. Now, add cumin pow+chat masala+amchur pow+black salt+salt to taste and again mix well.
4. Garnish with corr leaves.
5. Chill in refrigerator till use.

ASSEMBLING PANI PURI ;-

1. Take small puri in your palm and lightly press the top to make a hole in the puri.

2. Stuff with a tsp of spiced mashed potato+1/2 tsp finely chopped onion+1/2 tsp dates-imli chutney+1/2 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves+1 tbsp chilled theeka pani. (as shown in the main picture). This is one method of assembling panipuri.
                                             OR 
you can use leftover masala puri gravy too. Add little more soaked & cooked green peas to this gravy & mix well as i did here.

3.  Now add 1/2 tsp of dates imli chutney.

4. Now add 1/2 tsp finely chopped onions.

5. Now add little sev.

6. Now pour 1 tbl sp of chilled theeka paani.

7. Stuff the delicious pani puri into your mouth.

HAPPY COOKING :))))))