What's the most flavourful dish that you can think of? Maybe, pani puri or a bread tikki, right? Let us agree that there are very few dishes that truly stand out in terms of taste and flavours. Interestingly, we have a finger-licking recipe that is going to blow your mind. A rare combination of dahi vada and pani puri, these super juicy and mouth-watering pani ke pakode will make your heart sing. This popular food item is a hit in North Indian states. The pakodas made with besan are dipped into tangy water, prepared using green chutney, tamarind pulp and guava juice along with a whole lot of spices. Are you excited already? Looking for the recipe? Do refer to chef Pankaj Bhadouria's Instagram video. She has shared the recipe for pani ke pakode.
Ingredients:
1) Besan - 1 cup
2) Salt - 1/2 tablespoons
3) Asafoetida - 2 pinches
4) Baking powder - 1/4 tablespoons
5) Green chillies - 3
6) Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
7) Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
8) Lemon juice
9) Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon
10) Guava juice - 400 ml
11) Water
12) Black salt - 1 tablespoon
13) Chaat masala - 1 tablespoon
14) Chilli flakes - 1 tablespoon
15) Cumin powder - 1/2 tablespoons
Pankaj Bhadouria shared the following recipe for pani ke pakode:
Step 1: Take besan in a bowl. Mix some salt, hing, and water as required. Make a smooth batter out of it. Leave it for five minutes. Put baking powder and mix nicely. Make pakodas using the batter and fry them properly in hot oil.
Step 2: Empty the pakodas in cold water. Take coriander leaves, ginger, mint leaves and lemon juice together in a grinding jar. Make a delicious green chutney with that. Empty it into a bowl and add some tamarind paste into it to enhance the taste. Add guava juice and mix well. Add some water as well.
Step 3: Take the prepared yummy water into a bowl. Put black salt, chaat masala, chilli flakes, and cumin powder. Mix nicely.
Step 4: Squeeze the pakodas (from the normal water) and remove the extra water from them. Dip them into the water you prepared. Once fully immersed, serve them on a platter. Pour the flavoured water into pakodas.
Step 5: For garnishing, you can use sliced onions, coriander leaves and lemon wedges.
Watch the full recipe video for Pani ke Pakore here:
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What are your thoughts on this unique recipe? Do try it out at home.