There are many flavours of water (Pani) such as:
Imli Ka Pani, where tamarind is added to the spicy water.
Pudine Ka Pani / Mint Flavoured Water: Fresh mint leaves and green chilly paste is added to the water along with basic spices such as, black pepper powder, black salt, and chaat masala. This fresh minty water gives a refreshing taste to Pani Puri.
Hing Imli Ka Pani: This ‘Hing Imli Pani’ or ‘hing wala pani’ is made by mixing hing (asafoetida), imli (tamarind), water, and some spices. This adds a distinct flavour to pani puri.
Hing ka Pani, where asafetida / hing is added to the basic spicy water.
Then there is Nimbu Ka Pani, where lemon juice is added to the water.
There is also Pudine ka pani, where mint paste is added to the spicy water.
Jeera Water / Jeere Ka Pani / Cumin Flavoured Water: Jeera Pani aka cumin water is made using is a mixture of roasted cumin seeds, black salt, chaat masala, lemon. This all is then added to the chilled water.
Lahsun Pani/ Garlic Pani: Garlic powder is added to the water along with rock salt, red chilli powder, salt, coriander, citric acid, and asafoetida. This delicious water adds a distinct lahsuni / lehsuni flavour to the Pani Puri.
Adrak Pani / Ginger Pani: This pani is made with ginger paste or powder, hing, black salt, and water.
Kacche Aam ka Pani / Raw Mango Water: You boil raw mangoes in water. Then this is blended into a smooth paste along with green chilies and ginger. This paste is added to the water along with some spices and chopped raw mangoes.
Guava water / Amrood Ka Pani: The sweet and juicy guava is blended with grounded mint leaves, green chilies, ginger, and some water. This paste is added to the water with some essential spices.
Amchur Ka Pani: Here Amchur powder is added with black pepper, cumin powder, jaggery powder, and salt to the water.
Coriander Mint Pani / Dhaniya aur Pudina Ka Paani: Mint and coriander leaves are blended with green chilies, and ginger. And this paste of dhaniya pudina leaves is added to the water with some basic spices used for making spicy pani.
Meetha Pani or Khajur Ka Pani: Tamarind and dates chutney is added to the mildly spicy chilled water.
Vodka Pani: This is a great option for booze lovers. Vodka is added to spicy tangy water.
KThis is a great option for booze lovers. Vodka is added to spicy tangy water. Vodka pani puri is not served on streets often, but it is quite common in some restaurants these days.K
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