Imagine your favourite spicy-sour pani puri but with a fruity kick! That’s exactly what this Guava Pani Puri is – and it’s irresistible!
Nothing spells festivities and celebrations quite like pani puri does! And I’ve gotta be the one to say – I think a pani puri is only as good as its water. Who’s with me?
This Diwali for me has been all about experimenting with fun and healthy-ish ways to serve our festive faves – and that’s how the idea for Guava Pani Puri struck. That’s right, pani puri with guava flavoured water.
We roast the guava and then grind it to give us fresh guava juice which is then mixed with water and seasonings. It’s the ultimate flavour bomb – sweet, sour, fruity, and a little spicy too. This Guava Pani Puri will surely take your pani puri game up several notches 😎
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Ingredients Overview
The main base for this recipe is guava juice that we make fresh by roasting some ripe pink fleshed guavas and then grinding them. We season this with fresh herbs, desi spices, some chat masala, jaggery, and lemon juice for the ultimate medley of flavours. Mix this together with ice and water, add some boondi if you like, and your fruity pani puri water is ready!
Serve this Guava Pani Puri water with my homemade Pani Puri and Filling to get the best festive appetizer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! You can make this pani puri water ahead and store it for 1-2 days in the refrigerator. Just add ice cubes and boondi when ready to serve!
Yep, an air fryer will work great as you need to keep a close eye on the guavas while roasting and turn them every few minutes to ensure even roasting.
In a pinch, store-bought guava juice will work here. But I’d totally recommend the extra effort in making the guava juice at home. The freshness is unmatched!
This Guava Pani Puri is the ultimate Diwali snack recipe that I have up my sleeve for hosting this year! Make it once and regular pani puri water just won’t do it for you anymore 
You could also have your guests guess the secret ingredient in this flavored pani puri to make a fun Diwali party game.
I’ll be sharing another fruityyy pani puri recipe for more Diwali inspo – can you guess what’s coming?
If you try out this recipe, send me the pics over on my Instagram @my_foodstory! 
Guava Pani Puri
Ingredients
For the guava pani
- 3 medium ripe guavas
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 10 mint leaves
- 5 sprigs coriander leaves
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon chat masala
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- 3 teaspoons jaggery powder
- ½ cup water for grinding
- 10 ice cubes
- ¼ cup boondi optional
- 1 ½ cups water approx for diluting
For aloo chana chat
- 4 medium potatoes boiled, skinned and roughly mashed, approx 300 grams
- ¼ cup cooked black chana
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chat masala
- ¼ teaspoon kala namak black salt
Instructions
Making aloo chana chaat
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Add all ingredients to a bowl, mix well and keep aside.1 teaspoon chat masala, 4 medium potatoes, ¼ cup cooked black chana, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon black salt
Preparing guava pani
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Chargrilling guavas – Roast guavas on an open flame for about 10-15 minutes turning every 5 minutes. They are fully roasted when the skin is burnt and flaking and the flesh is soft. Turn off the heat.3 medium ripe guavas
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Once the guavas are warm enough to handle, peel off the charred skin, dice them into large cubes & add to a mixer grinder.
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Add all the ingredients listed for the guava pani to the mixer grinder except ice cubes, boondi and water & grind to a smooth paste.2 teaspoons lemon juice, 10 mint leaves, 5 sprigs coriander leaves, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 3 teaspoons jaggery powder, ½ teaspoon chat masala, ¼ teaspoon kala namak, ½ cup water for grinding
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add 1 ½ cups of water to the mixer & strain the pani through a sieve into a large bowl.1 ½ cups water approx for diluting
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Add boondi & ice cubes to the pani and refrigerate.10 ice cubes, ¼ cup boondi
Serving pani puri
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Fill ½ of each puri with aloo chana chaat.
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Dip it in guava pani to fill the puris fully and serve.
Notes
- Use only ripe guavas for this recipe.
- You may use any variety of guavas, I chose to use pink fleshed ones for their colour and flavour.
- While chargrilling, keep a close eye on the guavas and turn them every few minutes to ensure even roasting.
Nutrition
This article was written by Navya Khetarpal.
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