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Pani puri – crisp filled Indian street-food shells

Name: Pani puri – crisp filled Indian street-food shells
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 g semolina; 2 tbsp wheat flour; 1 dl water for the dough; 300 g potatoes; 150 g cooked chickpeas; 20 g fresh mint; 20 g fresh coriander; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 piece lime juice; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp chili powder; 25 g oil Estimated amount absorbed by the batch; use about 1 L for frying and drain the excess. Excess oil is excluded from the nutrition estimate.; 4 dl cold water for the herb water; 6 g salt About 1/2 tsp; adjust for stock saltiness.

Crispy puri shells are filled with potato and chickpeas, and finished with tangy mint-tamarind water.

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60 minDifficulty: medium

Pani Puri crispy filled dough balls with spicy herbal water

Servings in this printout: 4

Ingredients

Servings4

150 g semolina
2 tbsp wheat flour
1 dl waterfor the dough
300 g potatoes
150 g cooked chickpeas
20 g fresh mint
20 g fresh coriander
2 tbsp tamarind paste
1 piece limejuice
1 tsp ground cumin
0.5 tsp chili powder
25 g oilEstimated amount absorbed by the batch; use about 1 L for frying and drain the excess. Excess oil is excluded from the nutrition estimate.
4 dl cold water for the herb water
6 g saltAbout 1/2 tsp; adjust for stock saltiness.

Method

Mix semolina, wheat flour and water into a firm dough. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
Roll the dough into a very thin disc and cut into small circles.
Fry the circles in 180 degree oil. Press lightly to make them rise into a ball. Drain and cool.
Boil the potatoes until cooked and dice them. Mix the potato and chickpeas with salt and a pinch of cumin.
Purée mint, coriander, tamarind, lime juice, cumin, chili and 4 dl cold water. Season with salt.
Make a small opening in the top of the puri, fill with potatoes and chickpeas and serve with herbal water.

Nutrition per serving

Nutrition values are approximate estimates, not laboratory analyses. Products and portion size affect the result.

Net carbs: 50.2 g
Total carbohydrates (incl. fibre and polyols): 55 g
Protein: 9.7 g
Fat: 7.81 g

A reliable glycemic load estimate is not available.

Some ingredient data or calculation inputs could not be verified, so there is no reliable estimate for the whole serving.

Why is the estimate missing?

semolina · A suitable GI value was unavailable for this ingredient.
wheat flour · A suitable GI value was unavailable for this ingredient.
potatoes · A suitable GI value was unavailable for this ingredient.
tamarind paste · A suitable GI value was unavailable for this ingredient.

Notes

Fill and assemble the puris just before serving so that the shells stay crisp.