Indian receipes

🌶️ Pani Puri Masala Powder – Homemade Recipe

🧂 Ingredients:

Ingredient Quantity

Cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tbsp
Black peppercorns 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Dry mint leaves 2 tbsp
Amchur powder (dry mango) 1½ tbsp
Black salt (kala namak) 1 tsp
Chaat masala 1 tbsp
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Green chili (dry or crushed, optional) 1 small
Salt to taste

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🔥 Instructions:

1. Dry roast spices:
Lightly roast cumin seeds, black pepper, and mustard seeds in a pan on low flame until aromatic (1-2 mins). Let them cool.

2. Grind to powder:
Grind the roasted spices into a fine powder.

3. Add remaining ingredients:
Mix in amchur powder, dry mint leaves (crushed), chaat masala, black salt, red chili powder, and crushed dry green chili if using.

4. Blend again (optional):
For finer texture, pulse everything together once more.

5. Store:
Store the pani puri masala in an airtight jar for up to 2 months.

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🥄 To make pani for Pani Puri:

Mix 1½ tbsp of this powder in 1 cup chilled water + add tamarind pulp + crushed mint + lemon juice. Adjust spice & tang as needed!