Sanjivani Pani Puri

Yields: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

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Health Benefits:

Sanjivani Pani Puri is the improvised recipe of Indian street food keeping the health as priority. This popular snack is packed with protein, minerals and anti-oxidants. It is widely loved by children and women because of its sweet & spicy flavor. It has 4 elements : Puri (puffed and hollow), Sweet water (Pani), Spicy water (Pani) and Masala. The masala is rich in protein and Spicy pani is a great drink for detox

Ingredients:

Mung beans , soaked and boiled-1 cup
Chana , soaked, pressure cooked-1 cup
Mint , chopped-2 cups
Cilantro , chopped-2 cups
Date paste-½ cup
Puri-40 pieces (easily available at the Indian stores)

Spices:

Turmeric -1 teaspoon
Ginger , ground-1 inch
Tamarind / Dry mango powder / Lemon juice -1 teaspoon
Cumin powder -1 tablespoon
Lemon juice -1 tablespoon
Red Chili powder -½ teaspoon
Black Salt -1½ teaspoons
Salt to taste

Liquids:

Water as required for boiling and chutney

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1 Masala
- Rinse and soak mung beans and black chickpeas separately.
- Steam cook or boil the soaked mung beans. Pressure cook chickpeas.
- Coarsely mash both of them together.
- Add turmeric, black salt and keep it aside.
Step 2 Spicy Pani:
- Take mint, cilantro, ginger and grind it finely.
- Add 2 cups of water, lemon juice, red chili powder and salt to taste.
- Add ice cubes or keep it in the fridge.
Step 3 Sweet Pani:
- Take date paste and mix it with 3 cups of hot boiling water.
- Then add deseeded tamarind/lemon juice, salt, cumin powder. Add red chili powder(optional) for extra spiciness.
- Mix well and preserve it in the freezer.
- Remove it 30 minutes prior to use.
Step 4 Assembling:
- Serve 4 puris and 1 tablespoon masala in a plate and both pani in two small bowls.
- Now make one small hole with the fingertip in the center of a Puri’s one side.
- With a spoon, stuff the mung beans and chickpeas masala through that hole.