The buttery, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture of avocados is far too appetizing to let go of a chance to use them in our recipes. When we’re left with a heap of avocados, when we’ve made ample batches of sandwiches and kababs in the days leading up to the acquisition of a fresh lot, we don’t blink twice before jazzing it up to use in another fun-filled snack, pun unintended. These roly-poly deep-fried beauties come alive with the punch of sweet-hot-sour tastes of the typical chaat variety, and the lusciousness of avocados walloped with a dusting of chilli powder and a squirt of lemon juice.
Avocado Pani Puri
(Serves 3-4)
- 1 Avocado
- 1 Lemon
- 30 Puris (Crisp, hollow, spherical crackers)
- ¼ Cup fresh mung bean/dal sprouts
- Salt and chilli powder, chaat masala to taste
- ¼ Cup sweet tamarind chutney
- Pani or spiced water (recipe follows)
- Slit the avocado into 2 halves and remove the seeds. Scoop out the flesh using a sharp-edged spoon and cut it into chunks. Transfer the chunks to a bowl and squeeze some lemon juice all over the chunks. Sprinkle with salt, chilli powder and chaat masala to taste.
- When you are ready to serve, crack the tops of the puris and make a hole just enough to fill them. In each puri add an avocado chunk, some mung sprouts and a dollop of sweet chutney as the filling. Pass the Pani (spiced water) in wide-mouthed cups, one for each person. Dip the filled puris in the Pani and stuff the entire puri in your mouth.
Tadka’s Shortcut Pani for Pani-Puri
- 1 Litre cold water
- ¼ Cup mint-coriander chutney (Or 2 cups mint+1 cup coriander leaves+2 green chillies ground to a paste)
- 2 Tablespoons sweet tamarind chutney
- ½ Teaspoon chaat masala
- ½ Teaspoon kala namak or powdered rock salt
- 2 Tablespoons boondi
Stir the chutneys and spices into the water. Top with the boondi just before serving.
Note:
For a dressed up version of the avocado filling, mix in some finely chopped onion, tomato, minced green chilies and cilantro/ coriander leaves before squirting the lemon juice.
Stop by an Indian grocery store and you should be able to pick up a kit that includes everything you need for this dish – the crackers, instant mixes for hot and sweet chutneys and the pani. Ask for a Pani Puri kit by Haldirams.
Loved the addition of creamy avocado’s to the pani puri…its been ages since i have had some and now I am really really craving for some… Loved the food styling
Do try it out! And thank you!
Love your twist on regular pani-puri with potatoes. It sounds like a golden combination!
Lovely styling and photos!
Thanks, Riddhi!
OMG,this is so innovative and delicious 🙂
Thank you!
This looks delicious – and just different enough to add a nice update to an old favorite!
The addition of avacados to the regular pani puri had uplifted the flavor I would say. Nice recipe!!! Nice to meet you!!
Love the twist and gorgeous photos!!
Definitely going to try these. I live in Cloverdale, ( Surrey) BC, Canada and wondering where I can buy the puris (spherical crackers)
Rick
Hi Rick! Stop by at an Indian grocery store and you should be able to pick up a kit that includes everything you need – the crackers, instant mixes for chutneys and the pani. Ask for a Pani Puri by Haldirams. You’re going to love them 🙂
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wow awesome I am a crazy pani puri lover and as well as avacado and combo of both is just awesome.
Wow!!! This looks so perfect! I love the pani recipe. Bookmarked!
How did your golgopaas turn up so perfectly round.. Nice recipe..
We used the gol-gappa papads. Just need to deep fry them and each one turns into a beautiful ball..fresh and crisp 🙂
I love such innovations in traditional food….Love the perfect addition to pani puri too…Now I am craving to try this one…..Lovely !