Phuchka

Phuchka is a famous mouth watering  road side Bengali snacks. It is also known as Pani-Puri or Golgappa outside Bengal. 
This popular dish is very easy to prepare at home. You can make large numbers of Phuchka ball/Puri  at a time and store in an airtight container to use later.   

Ingredients for the Phuchka ball/Puri  : 
  
1 cup suji/rava 
2-3 tbsp maida (all purpose flour) 
1/4 tsp baking soda 
salt 
oil for frying 
water to make the dough 
  
Process : 
1.Add all the dry ingredients for the puri in a large bowl. 
2.Mix together all the dry ingredients for the puri. Add little water at a time and form a stiff dough. Cover the dough with a wet cloth. 
3.After 20-30 mins, remove the wet cloth and knead the dough again. 
4.Dust the rolling board with some flour. Take a medium sized ball from the dough on the rolling board and roll out the dough thinly into a large circle. 
5. Take a small bowl and cut out the round discs from the rolled dough. 
6.Heat oil in a kadai. When the oil becomes hot, slip one puri in the oil. 

7.The puri will immediately puff and become golden brown. 
8.Remove and drain the puris on a kitchen tissue 
  
Ingredients for the Pani/Tentul Jol 
  
A small bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves 
2 green chilli finely chopped, 
Tamarind pulp 
1 teaspoon of rock salt/ kala namak 
1 teaspoon of roasted Zeera powder 
Water 
  
Process : 
  
Take a bowl. Add all the ingredients in it and pour sufficient water. 
Keep it for 1 hr so that all ingredients mix well with the water. 
  
Ingredients for the Potato stuffing 

2 large potatoes, boiled  
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder 
1 teaspoon rock salt / kala namak 
A small bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves  
2 green chilli finely chopped, 
1 teaspoon of roasted Zeera powder
  
Process: 
Mashed the boied potatoes. Add all the ingredients in it and mix it well. 

Recipe by Anindita Khan