Puchka

Originated from north India, this amazing tasty small puris are quite popular all over with the migration of north Indians. Wherever we go in Bangalore, every street has a puchka stall with the gathering always surrounded.
When friends eat this with so much of interest I use to stand near by n wonder what is there to enjoy, though I have tasted 1 or 2. Recently even I m addicted and go crazy about it. Small puris stuffed with aloo masala, dipped in tamarind n sweet pani, decorated with chat n other spicy masalas attracts with its taste. People sell them without degrading the art and tradition. They have a nicely designed stand especially for selling puchka with all the ingredients in it make it one by one while we consume 1 full puri in single go. Final touch is given by a dry puri topped with all ingredients along with chick pea. it is served in a small palmleaf plate which contains 6-10 pieces, kind of evening snack can be enjoyed even before dinner. It is being referred with different names like Pani puri, puchka, golgappa, gupchup in different parts. The real taste in it lies only if it is made instantly and consumed in the puchka stall. It loses the taste once parcelled and had later. The mouth watering puchkas in road side are indeed a boon for chat lovers and non chat lovers like me.