Air fryer pani puri | Air fryer fryums

Panipuri, puchka or golgappe is perhaps the most exciting thing about chat counter. Be it roadside stalls or wedding menu. Maximum women will be found either at the cloth market or at the chaat counter. Guilty as charged! I have loved having it in many cities especially Elco Arcade Mumbai. What is not to love about golgappa. It can be customized according to your taste.

Whether you like khatta pani or sour jaljira or extra meethi imli chutney in it. However, the only thing that doesn't change is the fried puri. That has always deterred the health conscious from having it. So here comes the lower calorie air fryer pani puri where we air-fry the pellets and enjoy the same flavors with no worry!

You may also make panipuri in air fryer from scratch. However, that recipe is for another day. Right now, 2022 needs a good start and golgappe or puchkas are perfect for it.

Another recipe close to everyone's heart is the Indian fryums. Fryums have been a part of every kids menu since childhood. Whether you stayed in North or South India, fryums have been a part of farsan or snacks which have been eaten along with main course. We Sindhis cannot do without our kheecha, vadiya, papad.We need something crunchy and so everyone loves fryums including my toddler. Although, anything in excess is bad, having some at lunch occasionally is fun! Even a boring dal khichdi becomes interesting when you do not have time to cook elaborate meals in a weekday.

Fryums as the name says is fried but here we air-fry the fryums to make it little low in calories. Of course, kids do not have to worry about their weight.It is us that cannot run and jump with joy whole day who needs to look at the scale. So lets eat and make merry with a little bit of farsan !

Jump to:

• Ingredients
• Equipment
• How to make pani puri in air fryer?
• How to make fryums in air fryer?
• Variations
• Storage
• Top tip
• Air fryer pani puri and fryums
• Food safety

Ingredients

• Pani-puri pellets
• Oil spray
• Fryums

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make pani puri in air fryer?

Most important step: Preheat the airfryer for 5 minutes for air fryer pani-puri at 180 deg C.

• Air-fry the pellets for 3.5 mins at 180 deg C after spraying with oil spray on pellets.

• Once they puff up, remove from the basket.

• Hint: If your air-fryer is not hot enough, the oil inside the pellets will not puff up the puri.
• Once your puchka is puffed up, add jaljira, boondi green chutney, date or tamarind chutney and serve immediately. Follow the instructions on packet to make jaljira.

How to make fryums in air fryer?

• Preheat the air-fryer for 10 mins.
• Brush oil or oil spray on fryums in a bowl.

• Spread the fryums in the basket. Ensure there is enough space for puffing up else some might end up thin.

• Cook in the air fryer for 2 minutes.
• Repeat as per the quantity required. Once the air-fryer batch is done, next batch can be placed immediately.

Serve immediately or store in an air-tight jar for later use.

Variations

• Spicy - Make your jaljira extra spicy by adding more jaljira powder.
• Kid friendly - add boiled potatoes to puchka or make it healthy by adding sprouted steamed mung beans. You can also make dahi puri by adding potato, beaten yogurt and chutneys instead of jaljira. Refer to the dahi puri recipe here.

Storage

You can airfry the pellets and keep in an airtight jar at room temperature. I prefer storing them in a glass bottle. Make jaljira pani and chutney fresh and enjoy your panipuri. Fryums can be done 10 mins before you sit for lunch.

Top tip

When you make your hari chutney or meethi imli or date chutney. Store half of it in a plastic bottle in freezer. This will save time and help you enjoy it on a weekday. Just thaw few hours before you serve.

Food safety

Always keep your chimney on while using air-fryer. This will help any fumes as it cooks on very high temperature.