Pani Poori

Pani poori is a famous road side food in Mumbai. Crispy small pooris dipped in spicy water with cooked potato  and moong dhal stuffing yummy We do not know how many pooris eaten.(I prefer to make this pooris at home)

Pooris 

Pani Poori

Ingredients

• Thin Rava (Suji).......................1/2 cup
• Maida (All purpose flour)........1tsp
• Oil...........................................1tsp
• Warm Water............................1/4 cup
• Salt to taste

Method 

• Mix rava, salt and warm water ,make a thick paste.
• Add the maida  and knead the dough well till the rava is absorbed.
• Add some oil and knead for some more time. 
• Cover and keep for 20 minutes.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Roll the dough into big thin chapathi. 
• Take  a small steel cup/bottle cap and make small circles. 
• Drop the pooris into oil and press little.All the pooris puffed up.
• Take them when they become golden.

Filling

Cooked and peeled potato added with salt and chili., cooked  and salted moong dhal

Pani

Pani

• Tamarind Juice........................1 tsp
• Mint.....................................1 bunch
• Coriander leaves....................few
• Jaggery..................................2 tbsp
• Cumin Powder.........................1tsp
• Black salt.................................1tsp
• Green chili................................3
• Lemon Juice.............................1tsp
• Chat Masala............................1/2tsp
• Salt To Taste

Grind all together in a blender and add 3 cups of water Strain using a sieve. Keep  this water in the fridge.

If you need   spicy ,add more. 

Green Chutney

• Green chili...........................4
• Coriander leaves..................few
• Ginger........................... .....small piece
• Salt to taste
• Grind all together into a paste

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Sweet Chutney

Sweet Chutney

• Soak 1/2 cup dates and  1tsp tamarind pulp, 1/2 cup powdered jaggery, roasted cumin seeds, 1tsp chili powder, salt 1/2 tsp and grind into paste

How to Serve

• Make a small hole at the center of the poori press with your finger.
• Place little potato and moong dhal with sweet chutney and green chtuney. 

• Dip the poori in the spicy water fully and gulp down.

Preparation Time  : 30 minutes

Servings ................5-6