Description
Quick khatta meetha pani and a thikki (spicy) pani puri water! Makes 5 cups of thikki pani and 3 cups khatta meetha pani.
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THIKKI MINT AND CILANTRO PANI
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste (or 2 tbsp lime juice)
- 1 small serrano or thai chili, or to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black salt
- 1/2 tsp dried mint (optional)
KHATTA MEETHA PANI
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 tamarind, peeled
- 1/4 cup jaggery or brown sugar or date sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp black salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp cumin powder
- 3/4 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder, or to taste
- 3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
Instructions
Cilantro and Mint Spicy Pani
- Add mint, cilantro, ginger, tamarind, and pepper into a small food process or grinder and blend until you have a thick paste. If needed, add 2-3 tbsp of water to the mix.
- Spoon the paste into a large lidded container and add chaat masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt, black salt and dried milk. Whisk well and add 4 cups of ice-cold water to the mix and stir well. Refrigerate overnight.
- The next day you can optionally strain the pani for a clearer pani. Taste and season with additional salt or lime juice as needed.
Khatta Meetha Pani
- Add boiling water and tamarind into a lidded container. Soak the tamarind until the water is completely cool. Use your hands to remove the pulp from the tamarind seeds and discard the seeds and any large fibers.
- Add jaggery, chaat masala, black salt, black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt. Blend the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Add 2 cups of cold water and blend again for 10-20 seconds. Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
- The next day you can optionally strain the pani for a clearer pani. Taste and season with additional salt or lime juice as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Indian