PANI PURI

 




Ingredients:
- 2 cups mint leaves
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 1-2 green chilies (depending on spice level)
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/4 tsp black salt
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup tamarind pulp
- 1/2 cup jaggery or brown sugar
- 4 cups water
- Ice cubes

Instructions:
1. Wash and chop the mint leaves, cilantro leaves, green chilies, and ginger.
2. In a blender, blend together the mint leaves, cilantro leaves, green chilies, ginger, and water to make a smooth paste.
3. Strain the paste through a fine sieve or cheesecloth to remove any solids.
4. In a large bowl, mix together the strained paste, cumin powder, chaat masala, black salt, salt, tamarind pulp, and jaggery or brown sugar.
5. Add 4 cups of water and mix well until the jaggery or brown sugar dissolves completely.
6. Add ice cubes to the bowl and mix well.
7. Taste the pani and adjust the salt, sugar, and spice levels according to your preference.
8. Serve the sweet and spicy pani in a bowl alongside the pani puri and the filling of your choice.
9. Crack a small hole in the center of each puri and fill with the filling.
10. Dip the filled puri in the sweet and spicy pani and enjoy the burst of flavors in your mouth!

Your sweet and spicy pani for pani puri is ready to be savored. Enjoy!

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