How to make Puchka - This is the lip-smacking Bengali version of the ubiquitous paani puri.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Crisp Puris (पानी पूरी / गोलगप्पे ), Black Chana
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Snacks and Starters
Puchka Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
For more recipes related to Puchka checkout Pani Puri With Aamras, Papdi Chaat, Moong And Pumpkin Golgappe, Papdi Pizza . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Spicy Pita Roll, Chilli Oil Wontons, Cheese Balls, Crunchy Coriander Pomfret.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Tangy
Ingredients for Puchka Recipe
Crisp Puris 24
Black Chana
Tamarind pulp 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Black salt (kala namak) 1 teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
For filling Bengal gram (chana) black
Potatoes boiled 2 large
Method
Step 1
Take boiled chana in a bowl. Add boiled potatoes and mash them together with your hand. Take the tamarind pulp in a deep bowl.
Step 2
Add salt, black salt, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and mix well. Add four cups of water and mix. Add ice cubes and mix properly.
Step 3
Make a little hole in the puris, put the potato-chana mixture in it, dip in the stirred prepared water and serve immediately.
