New non-fried microwaved healthy delicious Pani Puri fun

Pani Puri is an Indian delicacy and street food. People of all ages relish it. 

It consists of a stuffed wheat puri (puffed food) with spicy and tangy water. The stuffing is of soaked and boiled and cooked white peas (ragda) and mashed potatoes. 

But the puri made of wheat flour is fried in oil to puff it. This implies more oils and fats going into our gut and body. Health conscious individuals and obese individuals might therefore be concerned about eating too much of Pani Puri. They have an appetite for it but have to fall short of appetite appeasement due to the high fat content. 

Bug no more. You can make non-oily puris in a microwave. Steps are:

1. Purchase Pani Puri discs available in market in supermarkets and stores. They come in packets made by different companies. They are made from wheat flour, semolina, vegetable oil and salt. 150 g packet has around 60-64 puri discs.

2. To puff them, place them on the microwave plate. Keep each disc separately without touching each other. You can add minimal; just 1/4 to 1/2 tsp oil to these and mix them well so that the discs get coated with the oil. 

3. Put temperature on high and microwave for 25-30 seconds. Do not microwave longer lest the discs get burned. If you feel that the discs get burnt with high temperature, keep temperature setting lesser than high for better results. 

Non-fried microwaved Pani Puri 

The discs will puff up and look appealing and delicious. Some discs that do not puff can be used for making 'sev puri',' papdi chat' or eaten as such with tea. 

Your healthy and delicious pani puris are ready in a jiffy. 

Now add the stuffing and dip in pani puris water and eat. Usually Pani Puri selling companies place Pani Puri masala in the packet. So it is easier. You do not need to hunt for it more. 

You can also add stuffing, put curd over them, sprinkle spices and salt, and sev and soaked moong dal and eat as dahi Puri. Enjoy. 

You can use oven or air fryer for similar effect.