Karnataka

Masala puri

Name: Masala puri
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengaluru street food
Ingredients: 30 puris pani puri shells (golgappe); 3/4 cup soaked overnight dried white peas; 1 large half cooked and half raw onion; 1 chopped tomato; 2 tsp ginger garlic paste; a handful mint leaves; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 green chilli; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); Water, for cooking; 1 small grated carrot; 1/3 cup sev; 2 tsp lemon juice; Salt, to taste

Crushed puris drowned in hot green pea masala, topped with onion and carrot. Bengaluru's own chaat.

50 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

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392kcalsame

14 gproteinsame

13 gfibresame

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Masala puri, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Pani puri shells (golgappe)30 puris

Dried white peas¾ cup, soaked overnight

Onion1 large, half cooked and half raw

Tomato1, chopped

Ginger garlic paste2 tsp

Mint leavesa handful

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Green chilli2

Garam masala1 tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Waterfor cooking

Carrot1 small, grated

Sev⅓ cup

Lemon juice2 tsp

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the peas with turmeric, salt and water, 4 whistles. Let pressure release naturally.
2Grind half the onion, tomato, mint, coriander, chillies and a ladle of peas to a paste.
3Heat oil, add ginger garlic paste, the paste, chilli powder and garam masala. Add the remaining peas and water. Simmer till thin and saucy.
4Crush puris into bowls, pour hot masala over, and top with raw onion, carrot, coriander, sev and lemon.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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