Pani Poori for Indian Cooking Challenge May ~ Sep 2010

I'm Sending this to Srivalli Indian cooking challenge by linking it to Mr. Linky

Ingredients :

For Making Gol Gappe(poori)

Sooji/ Semolina : 3/4cup

Maida : 1tbsp

Oil : 1tsp

Salt : to taste

Oil : for deep fry

For Spicy Pani

Mint Leaves : 1/2cup

Coriander Leaves : 1/2cup

Tamarind paste : 1tsp

Salt : to taste

Ginger : 1inch

Green Chilies : 2

Cumin Powder(Roasted) : 1tsp

Kala Namak(black salt) : 1tsp

For Red Tamarind Chutney

Tamarind pulp : 1cup(soak tamarind(small lemon size) in 1cup of warm water , and extract the pulp)

Cumin Powder(Roasted) : 1tsp

Jaggery : 1/2cup

Red Chilipowder : 1tsp

Warm water : 2cups

Cloves : 2(opt)

Salt : To taste

For Filling :

Boiled Potato : 1

Boiled Chickpeas, Green peas : 1/cup

Chopped Onions : 1small

Tomatos : 1/2(optional)

Garam Masala Powder : 1/2tsp

Chat Masala powder : 1/2tsp

Salt : if required

Procedure : 

1. Combine Semolina, Maida and salt , add water and mix well. add oil and knead the dough(more stiffer than roti dough) . cover it with a wet cloth and leave it for 30min.

2.Now divide the dough into 3 or 2 equal parts an make a balls and roll them thin  like a roti(round). take a cookie cutter or cap of any bottle and cut it into a circles. as shown in fig

3.Heat Oil in  a pan and fry them till golden brown in a medium flame, take them out and place them on kitchen towel, to get rid of excess oil.

4. Let them completely cool down, then place in airtight container

For Making Spicy Water

 Put Mint leaves, Coriander leaves , ginger, chilies and cumin powder, black salt, salt and tamarind paste ,     add little water and blent into a smooth paste. Add water slowly by tasting it.allow it to cool

For Making Red Tamarind Chutney

 Strain the tamarind pulp, to it add jaggery,red chili powder, cumin powder and salt, put the mixture in a pan and heat for 5mins on medium flame, turn off  heat and allow it to cool
 NOTE :  i dint use the cloves. even though it tastes good
For Filling

1. Mix Boiled Potatos , salt, Cuminpowder, garam masala powder, keep aside
2. Add Chat masala powder, salt to the  boiled Chickpeas/Green peas . keep aside

3. Chop the onions and Tomatos.

Serve :

To serve, first step - Fill a poori with little Potato, Chickpea/green peas, onions. Add some  tamarind Chutney. Now dip the filled puri into the pani bowl(mint water)and scoop full of paani. serve immediately