pani puri

So although I have been married to an Indian man for almost one year now, I have yet to pursue the art of Indian cooking. This is my first attempt; nevermind that most of it comes prepackaged. :) Pani puri is an Indian snack. Pani means water and puri is the puffed, hollow pastry thing you see below.

The puri is filled with mashed potato, a sweet red sauce, and then filled with a green water. Below Rey is preparing some.Finished product: all ready to eat!The correct way to eat pani puri is to dunk the entire puff into the water and shove the whole thing into your mouth. Below some of the youth boys enjoying the tasty treat. Rey is satisfied. :)

Yum!

I myself have mixed feelings about this snack, mainly because there are so many things happening in your mouth at the same time. The potato is hot but the water is cold. The red sauce is sweet but the green water is spicy. The puri is crunchy but the potato is mushy. My Dutch mouth is not quite used to so many sensations at once! It is quite the experience though, so if you ever get the chance, give it a try! :)