7 Best phuchka or pani puri fillings

By Ujjainee Roy

October 22nd, 2023

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Tired of the plain old tangy potato filling in your gol gappa? There are a host of other things you can stuff your pani puris with!

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Chicken & Cheese

Pani puri sellers in Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune are already experimenting with this hit combo; the filling is usually made with cooked chicken and shredded cheese

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Dum Aloo

A popular street side favourite -- stuffing pani puri with spicy, tamarind dum aloo is the snack that never goes wrong

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Butter Paneer

If you can have this creamy treat with naan bombs and paratha bites, why not with pani puri?

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Potato-Chickpea/Hummus

Take notes from Bangladeshi phuchka and go for this feisty potato-chickpea-onion filling that's served with chaat masala

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Rabdi

Dessert pani puris are already a hit in certain metros; try filling gol gappas with fresh rabdi and serve it at your next party!

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Tandoori Chicken

You can savour the smoky tandoor aroma in a gol gappa if you are creative enough!

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Avocado Salsa

Think of this as a desi play on nachos. Fill your gol gappas with some avocado salsa and garnish with some fresh basil

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