Italian Puchka or Italian Pani Puri
Italian Puchka or Italian Pani Puri is a fusion snack that blends the crispiness of traditional Indian golgappa with Italian-style fillings. Instead of the classic spicy water and potato filling, these puris are stuffed with a mixture of cheesy white sauce, veggies like bell peppers and corn, herbs, and Italian seasonings. It's a fun, Indo-Italian twist on a popular street food, offering a creamy, savory, and tangy bite-sized treat, ideal for parties and experimental food lovers.
Ingredients
15 nos Gol Gappa shells
For Cheese Sauce
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Flour (Maida)
- 400 ml Milk
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
For Tomato Sauce
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ tbsp Garlic (chopped)
- ¼ cup Onion (chopped)
- 2 tsp Chilli Flakes
- 3 tbsp Celery (chopped)
- Few sprigs Basil Leaves
- 2 cups Tomato (chopped)
- Salt to taste
For Salad
- ½ cup Tomato (chopped)
- ¼ cup Yellow Capsicum (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup Onion (chopped)
- 3 tbsp Red Capsicum (chopped)
- 2 tbsp Green Capsicum (chopped)
- ¼ cup Yellow Zucchini (chopped)
- ¼ cup Green Zucchini (chopped)
- 3 tbsp Sweet Corn
- 1 tsp Oregano (dried)
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Chilli Flakes
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
For Cheese Sauce
- Melt butter in a pan and sprinkle flour. On low heat gently stir and cook for a minute. Add milk and stir till the milk thickens into a pouring sauce. Remove from heat and add grated parmesan cheese and mix. In case you do not have parmesan cheese use any cheese that you like to eat or have. Allow it to cool completely.
For Tomato Sauce
- Heat olive oil, add garlic and give a quick stir and then add onions, chilli flakes, celery and basil leaves. Toss them on high heat for 2 mins and then add in the chopped tomatoes. Sprinkle some salt and cook the tomatoes for 5mins. Remove from heat to cool completely.
For Salad
- In a bowl mix together tomato, capsicum, onions, zucchini, sweet corn, oregano, salt, chilli flakes, lemon juice and grated cheese. Toss them together and keep aside.
Mixing Sauces
- In a mixer grinder add the tomato and cheese sauce and grind them together to make a smooth thick but pouring sauce. If the sauce is too thick and sluggish then you can add a dash of water to it. Taste the sauce to check for seasoning and then pour it out into a glass bottle.
For Assembling
- Tap on the top of the crunchy puchka (gol gappa) and fill the cavity with some salad. Now pour over the sauce, garnish it with a micro green and serve. You can fill up a handful of the puchka and serve it in a party along with the sauce on side. The guests simply will pick up the puchka filled with salad and pour the sauce inside and eat.
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