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Pani puri is a very famous mouth-watering Chaat. The word Chaat is derived from the action of licking (meaning Chaatna). So it is said that unless and until you don’t lick (Chaat) the plate, its not a tasty chaat.<\/p>\n

The origin of chaat actually was for a type of diet which was beneficial to our health. Our body sometimes need lots of spices. We need cumin, carom seeds, when season is changing or when water is not good. So if you eat many spices just raws – You can’t eat it. So giving spices through small portion of food was the approach. And this ultimately became the famous cuisine which is now called as Chaat. And now definitely it breaks many diets!<\/p>\n

It is said that when Shahjahan was settled here, that is today’s Delhi, when capital changed from Agra to Delhi, the water of Yamuna was not good for people, so people were taking time to adjust. Shahjahan also got sick. So it was told to them that if you have got the side effect of this water, you have to eat food prepared in spices and ghee. But portion should be less, otherwise stomach will get upset.<\/p>\n

So it is said that it was that time when people who settled in Banaras and also people of Agra and Banaras, who settled in Delhi, i.e somewhere between 1639 to 1648,\u00a0 was the time Chaat got famous. Before that also in Banaras, chaat use to be prepared, as the river Ganga is there and weather use to keep changing. People’s stomach use to get upset and things similar to Delhi used to happen there. People of Banaras used to know chaat, but chaat got famous only after Shahjahan was settled here in Delhi. And now it is famous worldwide.<\/p>\n

Pani puri is prepared with different kinds of fillings. Some prepare it with potato and chana, potato and bundi, just masala potato, or even ragada. The water combination is also different with wonderful flavors like hing, jeera, chaat, meetha, teekha and many more taste. Some places it is served chilled. The puri is crispy and binds together with the wonderful flavors.<\/p>\n

Pani puri is served at most of the fast food joints. Especially if the joint is near to a tourist place. It is amazingly tasty and one can just not afford to miss it.<\/p>\n

Lets try one!<\/p>\n

Preparation Time: 30 mins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooking Time: 30 mins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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