Indian Recipes
Guava Pani Puri
Imagine your favourite spicy-sour pani puri but with a fruity kick! That’s exactly what this Guava Pani Puri is – and it’s irresistible!
- Serves 4 people
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 25 minutes
Nothing spells festivities and celebrations quite like pani puri does! And I’ve gotta be the one to say – I think a pani puri is only as good as its water. Who’s with me?
This Diwali for me has been all about experimenting with fun and healthy-ish ways to serve our festive faves – and that’s how the idea for Guava Pani Puri struck. That’s right, pani puri with guava flavoured water.
We roast the guava and then grind it to give us fresh guava juice which is then mixed with water and seasonings. It’s the ultimate flavour bomb – sweet, sour, fruity, and a little spicy too. This Guava Pani Puri will surely take your pani puri game up several notches 😎
Ingredients Overview
The main base for this recipe is guava juice that we make fresh by roasting some ripe pink fleshed guavas and then grinding them. We season this with fresh herbs, desi spices, some chat masala, jaggery, and lemon juice for the ultimate medley of flavours. Mix this together with ice and water, add some boondi if you like, and your fruity pani puri water is ready!
Serve this Guava Pani Puri water with my homemade Pani Puri and Filling to get the best festive appetizer.
Frequently Asked Questions
This Guava Pani Puri is the ultimate Diwali snack recipe that I have up my sleeve for hosting this year! Make it once and regular pani puri water just won’t do it for you anymore 😛 You could also have your guests guess the secret ingredient in this flavored pani puri to make a fun Diwali party game.
I’ll be sharing another fruityyy pani puri recipe for more Diwali inspo – can you guess what’s coming?
If you try out this recipe, send me the pics over on my Instagram @my_foodstory! 🙂
This article was written by Navya Khetarpal.
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The recipe
Guava Pani Puri
Tangy, spicy, sour, this guava pani puri has the most delicious fruity kick and is perfect for the festive season. Takes your regular pani puri several notches higher
- Serves 4 people
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 25 minutes
Ingredients
For the guava pani
- 3 medium ripe guavas
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 10 mint leaves
- 5 sprigs coriander leaves
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon chat masala
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- 3 teaspoons jaggery powder
- ½ cup water for grinding
- 10 ice cubes
- ¼ cup boondi (optional)
- 1 ½ cups water approx for diluting
For aloo chana chat
- 4 medium potatoes (boiled, skinned and roughly mashed, approx 300 grams)
- ¼ cup cooked black chana
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chat masala
- ¼ teaspoon kala namak (black salt)
Method
Making aloo chana chaat
- 1
Add all ingredients to a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Preparing guava pani
- 2
Chargrilling guavas – Roast guavas on an open flame for about 10-15 minutes turning every 5 minutes. They are fully roasted when the skin is burnt and flaking and the flesh is soft. Turn off the heat.
- 3
Once the guavas are warm enough to handle, peel off the charred skin, dice them into large cubes & add to a mixer grinder.
- 4
Add all the ingredients listed for the guava pani to the mixer grinder except ice cubes, boondi and water & grind to a smooth paste.
- 5
add 1 ½ cups of water to the mixer & strain the pani through a sieve into a large bowl.
- 6
Add boondi & ice cubes to the pani and refrigerate.
Serving pani puri
- 7
Fill ½ of each puri with aloo chana chaat.
- 8
Dip it in guava pani to fill the puris fully and serve.
Notes
Use only ripe guavas for this recipe. You may use any variety of guavas, I chose to use pink fleshed ones for their colour and flavour. While chargrilling, keep a close eye on the guavas and turn them every few minutes to ensure even roasting.
Nutrition
- Calories 299 kcal
- Carbohydrates 62 g
- Protein 10 g
- Fat 2 g
- Saturated Fat 0.3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.3 g
- Sodium 329 mg
- Potassium 1363 mg
- Fiber 10 g
- Sugar 11 g
- Vitamin A 798 IU
- Vitamin C 190 mg
- Calcium 84 mg
- Iron 3 mg
Common questions
Can I make this pani puri water ahead?
Absolutely! You can make this pani puri water ahead and store it for 1-2 days in the refrigerator. Just add ice cubes and boondi when ready to serve!
Can I roast the guavas in an air-fryer?
Yep, an air fryer will work great as you need to keep a close eye on the guavas while roasting and turn them every few minutes to ensure even roasting.
Can I try this recipe out with store-bought guava juice instead?
In a pinch, store-bought guava juice will work here. But I’d totally recommend the extra effort in making the guava juice at home. The freshness is unmatched!
