Panipuri
Crispy shells filled with spiced water
Think of it as: Like an edible shot glass, chaser included
One bite! If it breaks, it's chaos.
What does it taste like?
It cracks open and floods your mouth with tangy, spiced water. Sour and spicy in one bite.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrunch, then splash
What is it?
Hollow fried balls about the size of a ping-pong ball, filled with potato and chickpeas, topped up with tangy spiced water and eaten in one bite. A hugely popular Indian street snack.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
The vendor fills them one at a time and hands them over, and you eat them one after another, standing up.
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SportCricket
Virat Kohli (cricket; India's star batter) World HeritageTaj Mahal and more National animalBengal tiger National flowerLotus FestivalDiwali (October-November, the festival of lights)
Ingredients
- Puris (hollow fried balls) 20
- Potatoes 2
- Chickpeas (cooked) 50 g
- Mint and cilantro, 1 bunch each
- Tamarind 1 tbsp
- Cumin and chaat masala, a little
- Water 500 ml
Can't find it? Uncooked puris can be bought online.
How to make it (one way)
- Mix the mint, cilantro, tamarind and spices with water to make the pani (spiced water)
- Mash boiled potatoes and mix with the chickpeas and spices
- Poke a hole in the top of each puri with your finger
- Fill with potato and pour in the pani
- Eat right away, in one bite
⚠️ Street-stall water can upset your stomach, so take care when traveling.