Panipuri

Panipuri, or Pani puri, is a snack synonymous with the beaches of Mumbai, now has even started being visible on Bangalore streets like this on on MG Road. However, it is also very popular in all other parts on India known by many names like golgappa (plural golguppe) in North India, Foochka (Puchka) in West Bengal, Gupchup in some central parts of India like Hyderabad. More >>

It is made from small, round, puffed, hard puris which form the 'container' or shell, and mashed potatoes and cooked chick-peas along with some finely cut onions, with salt and pepper added, and the chutneys are the stuffing. Normally, there are two chutneys, the hot and the sweet, each in a large round mud (or, nowadays, metal) vessel; although sometimes there is only one. This snack is not just delicious, it is also fun to make and eat. Here is the recipe...