How To Make Street-Style Gol Gappe At Home (Recipe Inside) 

There is something incredibly addictive about the chatpata street food of India that has impressed even the pickiest of eaters from around the world. The street food of India has even caught the fancy of even the most popular chefs from around the world. Recently, Chef Gary Mehigan took to social media to reminisce about his time in Delhi eating street-side chole bhature and we couldn't help but relate. While there are a variety of street food options available out there, one stellar delight that is loved by both kids and adults are the tantalising Gol Gappas or Pani Puri. This deep-fried and extremely flavourful street food can instantly make us go weak in the knees every time we see a stall selling them. 

Known by different names in different cities, bite-sized and crispy gol gappa recipe also varies from region to region in terms of the stuffing. Some like it with more teekha paani while some like to balance it with some meethi chutney but there is absolutely no one who would stop at just one! Pani puri in Maharashtra, Puchka in West Bengal or Gupchup in parts of Odisha, irrespective of what you call it, Gol Gappe are equally loved all across the country.  

But during the monsoon season and especially now post pandemic, the health and hygiene factor around street food concerns many of us and may keep us at bay from eating out. But fret not, you can always count on us with the best of the recipes for everything, even for gol gappe. Yes, you can make street-style gol gappe at home. 

A typical gol gappa has a tiny, crispy and puffy poori pressed and filled with spicy stuffing made with potato, green chillies and chickpeas, and it is then filled with a chatpata 'paani' made with chillies, coriander leaves, mint leaves, black salt, hing and more. The paani is one of the most important part of the recipe and needs just the right balance of tang and spice. While the puris can be made with atta or suji, the latter one is lighter and crisper. Want to make gol gappe at home? 

Find the full recipe of street-style gol gappe here and get started!