Gol Gappay Recipe
One of the best things about Pakistani snacks is that irresistible ‘Chatpatta” taste. And when we talk about Chatpatty snacks, Gol Gappay/Pani Puri ranks somewhere on the top. Do tryout this recipe and let us know how you liked it.
Ingredients
- For Gol Gappa:
- Semolina 1 cup
- All purpose flour ½ cup
- White lentils ground 2 tbsp
- Club soda for kneading the dough
- Oil for deep frying
- For Filling:
- Potato 1 cup boiled
- Bondi (small gram flour dumplings) 2 cups
- For Sour Water:
- Mint leaves ½ bunch
- Green chillies 3
- Water 1 liter
- Tamarind pulp ½ cup
- Roasted coriander powder 1 tsp
- Roasted cumin powder 1 tbsp
- Chilli powder ½ tsp
- Salt ½ tsp
- Ginger 2 tbsp chopped
- Lemon juice 3 tbsp
Cooking Directions
- For Sour Water: In a blender put together ginger, mint leaves, green chillies and blend to a fine paste.
- Mix in water with tamarind pulp, lemon juice, roasted cumin, roasted coriander powder, chilli powder and salt, mix well.
- The water should be tangy and spicy. Strain water and keep in the fridge to chilli or add ice and use.
- For Gol Gappa: In a bowl mix together semolina, flour, white lentil, knead with club soda to from a stiff dough.
- Keep aside for 30 minutes, then knead once again.
- Make marbles size bals with little oil on your hands, roll out into puri with a rolling pin, secure between two layers of wet cloth, roll out all of them and leave aside for 10 minutes.
- Deep fry on medium heat till they puff up, reduce heat and fry till crisp.
- To Assemble: Puncture the Gol gappa with tip of your thumb, add 1 tsp of filling and top it with the sour water, if you like it a little sweet add little sweet tamarind or plum chutney before adding the water.
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