atulaEver eaten a water filled ball!
July 12th 2008 07:11
In India and some of the neighbouring countries you can find numerous stalls at road sides that sell a very unique snack item called a paani puri or a phucka or a paani batasha or a gol gappa.....
Despite so many different names what you get is actually a crispy cracker like ball that is filled with some chick peas, boiled potao paste, different spices and a mint based water filling with tamarind paste.
The real art is to take the whole thing inside your mouth and savour the individual tastes mingling with the ball itself.
The ball is made up of semolina or wheat flour made into a tough dough first with lots of oil and then fried in hot oil...
The paani puri is also very cheap..for as little as Rs. 5.00 you can get a whole plate of 6-7 balls...that are deliciuos, mouth watering and just very very tasty....
Do try once in India....though see that you are having one from a hygenic place because of the water that goes in it......
the indian water filled ball
Despite so many different names what you get is actually a crispy cracker like ball that is filled with some chick peas, boiled potao paste, different spices and a mint based water filling with tamarind paste.
The real art is to take the whole thing inside your mouth and savour the individual tastes mingling with the ball itself.
serving a customer at a stall...
The ball is made up of semolina or wheat flour made into a tough dough first with lots of oil and then fried in hot oil...
The paani puri is also very cheap..for as little as Rs. 5.00 you can get a whole plate of 6-7 balls...that are deliciuos, mouth watering and just very very tasty....
Do try once in India....though see that you are having one from a hygenic place because of the water that goes in it......
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