What is your favorite spring food? Imagine it could be garam garam pyaaz pakode, chai, vada pav or even roadside bhutta! Meanwhile, a street restaurant in Ahmedabad recently introduced Kadhi Wali Pani Puri to its customers. It is nothing but pani puri filled with hot Gujarati kadhi. Is this the new monsoon snack on the block? Keep reading to find out!
Kadhi Wali Pani Puri in Ahmedabad is impressive!
Food vlogger Harshit (@foodiepopcorn) took to his Instagram account to share a video of Kadhi wali Pani Puri from Ahmedabad. In the video, you can see a street vendor mixing a bag full of hot Gujarati kadhi, a thick soup made from gram flour and curd. The vendor first fills the puri with channa and then adds a glossy boondi to it.
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Then the seller takes a spoonful of hot kadhi and adds it to the puri. And where to go! Kadhi wali Pani Puri is ready! The hot and spicy Gujarati kadhi adds a touch of garam to the pani puri. If you’re wondering if this is a monsoon-approved meal, let’s think about it. First of all, pani puri is avoided during monsoons because the spicy cold pani and crispy dry puri can cause sore throat and cold.
Kadhi-chawal is always a popular dish during monsoons, as hot kadhi helps to keep the body warm in winter. So can replacing theeka and metha pani with kadhi make a good monsoon Pani Puri? On paper this looks good, but it makes you wonder if the hot kadhi and pani puri are delicious in the first place. Second, will the hot kadhi make the puri soggy?
Internet users say “Spare us”
You have to taste it to reach the final verdict. However, the video has gathered more than 216,000 views and more than 4.2,000 likes since it was posted on Instagram. Netizens are not happy with the fake news of pani puri. A man has sought justice for his beloved street food. Another asked the street food joint to give up pani puri. Another foodie said that kadhi is just one of the unique flavors available, and there is Rajwadi chaas.
