Panipuri (Golgappa or Puchka) recipe

 Here's a classic Panipuri (also known as Golgappa or Puchka) recipe — a beloved Indian street food made of crisp puris filled with spicy, tangy, and flavorful water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and chutneys.

🌰 Ingredients

For Puri (makes ~40 puris):

Semolina (Sooji/Rava): 1 cup (fine variety)

All-purpose flour (Maida): 2 tbsp

Salt: a pinch

Water: as needed

Oil: for deep frying

For Spicy Pani (Water):

Mint leaves: 1 cup

Coriander leaves: 1 cup

Green chilies: 2–3 (adjust to taste)

Tamarind pulp: 2 tbsp

Black salt: 1 tsp

Roasted cumin powder: 1 tsp

Chaat masala: 1 tsp

Salt: to taste

Cold water: 4 cups

For Filling:

Boiled potatoes: 2 medium (mashed)

Boiled chickpeas or black chana: ½ cup

Salt & chaat masala: to taste

Optional Sweet Tamarind Chutney:

Tamarind pulp: ¼ cup

Jaggery/sugar: 3–4 tbsp

Roasted cumin powder: ½ tsp

Black salt: ½ tsp

Water: ½ cup

🔪 Instructions

1. Make the Puri:

1. Mix semolina, maida, and a pinch of salt.

2. Add water little by little and knead into a stiff dough. Cover and let it rest for 30 mins.

3. Roll the dough very thin and cut small circles using a cookie cutter or a lid.

4. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry puris on medium heat until they puff and turn golden.

5. Drain on paper towels and let them cool to become crisp.

2. Prepare Spicy Pani:

1. Blend mint, coriander, green chilies, and tamarind pulp with a little water into a smooth paste.

2. Add this paste to 4 cups cold water.

3. Mix in black salt, cumin powder, chaat masala, and regular salt.

4. Adjust seasoning and chill in the fridge.

3. Sweet Chutney (Optional):

1. Boil tamarind pulp with jaggery/sugar and spices.

2. Cook until slightly thick. Cool before using.

4. Prepare Filling:

1. Mix mashed potatoes with boiled chickpeas.

2. Add chaat masala and salt to taste.

🍽️ To Serve:

1. Crack a hole in the top of each puri.

2. Stuff with a spoon of potato-chickpea mix.

3. Add sweet chutney if using.

4. Dip 

into the chilled spicy water and serve immediately!