Pani puri, also called puchka in Kolkata, is one of the best Indian street food snacks. I loved snacking on them when I was in Kolkata, India.
There are few Indian street foods more intriguing, tempting, and as popular as something known as pani puri. In Kolkata, they are known as puchka and in other parts of India they are referred to as golgappa, but they are all quite similar, and the most common name is just pani puri. These snacks are widely available in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Puri is the world for a deep fried piece of dough, which in this case is a little hollow ball about the size of a golf ball. It’s crispy like a chip. Pani is the Hindi word for water, so both together make up chips and water.
Pani puri is available all over India, but in this Indian street food video, I’m on the streets of Kolkata for my first taste of a pani puri. As soon as I rolled up, the vendor first handed me a small bowl that was made from a leaf. The bowl was tiny, only able to hold a single pani puri at a single time. It was time to begin round one. The vendor began by grabbing a puri from his big stockpile, an entire tower of puris, and he then poked a hole in it with his thumb. He then added some masala spiced potatoes, a few spices and finally dipped into a bucket of water. Now it’s not just plain water that fills the puris, in this case it was tamarind infused water including extra spices, onions, and cilantro. So after the pani puri (puchka) was completely assembled, the vendor then handed it to me by placing it in the small leaf bowl. Huddled around the vendor, I grabbed the puri, and plopped the entire combination of ingredients into my mouth in a single bite. You have to take a single bite, of the ingredients will all spill out. What greeted my mouth was an extremely delicious burst of crunchy was transformed into a flavorful gush of the spicy tamarind water. It was a culinary sensation like I’d never had before, a contrast of flavors and textures that really went well together. As soon as I had chewed down my first pani puri, the vendor was immediately ready with another fresh one, and placed it into my bowl again. It’s important to eat pani puri one at a time so they don’t get soggy from the water. I ate a round of five, though I wanted to stand there indefinitely and eat more and more.
I mentioned above, pani puri is a favorite Indian street food, and it’s available all over the country. There are a number of different variations and alterations of the snack, but the ones in Kolkata are normally filled with tamarind water that’s salty and sour. If you are in Kolkata, be sure to take a wander around the New Market where you’ll find all kinds of chaotic action including a ton of delicious street food.
Be sure to check out my full list of Kolkata street food here: http://migrationology.com/2013/02/kolkata-street-food-guide-calcutta/ and my Kolkat travel guide here: http://migrationology.com/2013/03/kolkata-calcutta-travel-guide-tips/
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1:58 kaise diya? Das k char…
kab se bhai ??? ? matlab uncle ji kaun se jamne mai ho aap aur nhi to 10rs ke pura dukaan leloge
In arunachal its 20 piece for 2RS only .?
That vender take 20 INR from mark but he eaten only 4 pieces
As usual that guy in glasses is bargaining for 6 piece for 10 rupees…Indians are cheap af
How is kolkata mark…?
My favorite street food fuchka Or panipuri Or gol gappa.
Come to gujrat India
I get 10 ka 10 beacuse that uncle in 2:01 inspired me
As an Indian I am ashamed to have people like them here.
Indians definitely take more for foreigners
Edit: I think we should charge more for foriegners as 1 US dollar = 70 INDIAN rupees. But charging more just to take advantage without knowing the above fact is bad.
ok assholes we got it every comment is abt tht retard shopkeeper and customer
plzz, put brazilian portuguese translate in all videos,
you chanel is amazing, o
Well come to India hi
Hi mark wiens.
Bhai kya aap shirt ka video banoge my phone number 7980212520
Do u like our food I like ur country food prawns noodles yummy
Don’t talk while having Pani Puri . 🙂
Kis kis ke muh me paani aa raha ha like
But y did he give 20rs
mark u like every type of food its good dear.
very clean
At 2:05 the angry look on the man's face '10 ka chaar, kabse' ?
west bengal ke gole gappe ka javab nahi
bare hand
You have to eat it fast.. before pani ran out
ye gloves kyo nhi pehnate
Hey hi iam so excited to see your expression while eating . Its awesome man.. i would to tel a suggestion to visit south india like chennai Bangalore kerala andhra etc…
10 ka 4, kabse ?? ??
Hi Mark, Are you planning to Visit Bangladesh Food Tour in near future?
10 for 4, what the hell?
Kaisa Diya
10 ka 4
Kabse?????
He is amazing he ate everything without complaining so he is my fav
Foodies go here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qg7DMU1WKgm516dV_NMtg
Hi Mark ?I live in kolkata .here r to many food to eat had u like the pani puri? In Bengali it is called phuchka
The stall is in front of the new market in calcutta..
Ive never been to india. Or any other country other than my own lol.
Yessss ❤❤❤ loveee
Round 2 haha
It's our all time favorite…..
Now I m hungry sooo much
I like Pani Puri….
???? 2:01
In Chennai I got 8 for rs 10
Do you ever get sick eating street food? Sometimes it does not look hygienic.
You should try South Indian foods.. Faar better
unhygenic
Agr Saach bolo tu apnay INDIA main log jarur jiada Hain magar gandgi Bari hai aur ziada tar log gusay waly aur bory hain