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.

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