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Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri)
Serves 4 · Total 45 min · Prep 30 min · Cook 15 min
Crisp hollow semolina shells cracked open, filled with mashed potato and chickpeas, then flooded with a tangy tamarind-and-green-chilli water just before eating. Bangladesh's answer to pani puri, sold on nearly every street corner in the evening.
Quick answer: 45 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Semolina, Potato, Chickpeas, Tamarind · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 200 g 1.3 cup Semolina, for the shells
- 3 pc 3 pc Potato, boiled, peeled and mashed
- 150 g 1 cup Chickpeas, cooked or tinned, drained
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Tamarind, pulp, soaked in warm water and strained
- 4 pc 4 pc Green chilli, ground to a paste
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Cumin seeds, roasted and ground
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Chaat masala
- 2 cup 2 cup Cooking oil, for deep-frying
- to taste to taste Salt
- 0.5 cup 0.5 cup Mint (Optional)
Steps
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- Make a stiff dough with the semolina and a little water; rest it for 20 minutes under a damp cloth.⏱ Resting the dough · 20 min
- Roll the dough thin and cut into small circles; roll each circle again briefly so it puffs when fried.
- Heat the oil and deep-fry the discs in batches until they puff into hollow balls and turn golden and crisp.⏱ Frying the shells · 5 min
- Mix the mashed potato, boiled chickpeas, roasted cumin, chaat masala and salt together for the filling.
- Mix the tamarind water with the green chilli paste, mint and a little salt to make the tangy water.
- Just before eating, crack a small hole in each shell, stuff with the potato filling, dip in the tangy water and eat immediately.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri) take?
45 minutes in total: about 30 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
Is Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri) hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 6 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri) serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri) halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri)?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: cooking oil, salt. Spice-box items: tamarind, cumin seeds, chaat masala. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: potato, green chilli. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: semolina, chickpeas.
Any tips for making Fuchka (Bangladeshi Pani Puri)?
Fill and dip the fuchka only at the table, right before eating — it goes soggy within a minute of touching the water.
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Cooking terms in this recipe: Tamarind · Sooji (semolina)
