Dahi Puri (Crispy Shells with Chilled Yogurt, Street Style)
パニプリの優しき妹！甘口ヨーグルトとチャツネが溢れる冷たい宝石
Description
Exquisite snack enjoyable even for those disliking heat, filling same crispy round shells (Puri) as Pani Puri to the limit with 'cold sweet yogurt (Dahi)' and several chutneys instead of spiced water.
Restaurants serving Dahi Puri (Crispy Shells with Chilled Yogurt, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Semolina shells
- Yogurt
- Potato
- Chickpeas
- Tamarind chutney
- Mint chutney
- Sev
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/
- Pieces]
- semolina Puris (shells),
- mashed potato, 30g boiled chickpeas (or mung beans), 150g sweet yogurt (Dahi),
- tbsp tamarind chutney,
- tbsp mint chutney, 30g Sev (ultra-thin fried noodles), Chaat Masala/chili powder to taste, cilantro.
- Arrange
- ping-pong-ball-sized crispy shells (Puri) on small stall plate.
- Vendor breaks 'Snap' each Puri head with thumb, stuffing cumin-flavored mashed potatoes/boiled beans in small amounts inside.
- Pani Puri dips in spicy water here, but Dahi Puri takes a different route. Pour gooey rich yogurt (Dahi)—sweetened with sugar and ice-cold—brimmingly until overflowing from Puri holes.
- Beautifully drip drops of pitch-black tamarind chutney/green mint chutney over that white yogurt, applying makeup with Chaat Masala/red chili powder.
- Finally, heap massive Sev until Puris are hidden, scatter cilantro to finish. The moment thin shells break, cold yogurt sweet-sourness and crispiness explode in the mouth—Indian women's enthusiastic cold dessert snack.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Chaat Masala、Cumin、Red chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Commercial mini tart cups (pack yogurt as shape sub)
Pairing
Masala Chai、Fresh juice
Trivia
[Hardcore] Mumbai stall masterpiece overwhelmingly supported by demographics feeling 'Pani Puri is too spicy and tiring because you must eat fast'. Iron rule is eating before shells get soggy from yogurt moisture, but less rushed than Pani Puri—perfect design as street food pinched while chatting.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Without a spoon, gently pinch Dahi Puri on the verge of overflowing sauce with fingers, swallowing whole 'pop' in one bite absolutely without spilling!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy