TAJ Pani Puri Coins | Flat Puri | Uncooked | Microwaveable | 14oz (400g)

It just amazes me how these puff up so beautifully. Perfect little crunchy spheres to fill with spicy delights. There might've been 3 to 5% breakage, but when it has been shipped 57,012 miles from the other side of the planet, I'm actually surprised so much of it was unbroken. There's no Indian food where I'm currently living, so I have had to learn. Hey, I'm pretty good with the magic of pani puri. I was so excited after trying these the day they arrived, that with the intention of making some for her, I told my very next guest I have pani puri. She looked at me strangely and asked if it was contagious. 😳😆😆😆

I’ll be honest. I had no idea what to expect when I ordered these. Certainly had no idea how to prepare them. These Pani Puri Coins have no instructions on how to cook them. The label says they are "Uncooked" and "Microwaveable" so I was on my own. A quick Google search and some YouTube videos helped a bunch. Apparently this is a popular Indian dish that calls for frying the Pani Puri coins in hot oil so they puff up into hollow crunchy balls. You then punch a small hole in the ball and stuff with a variety of things. A mashed potato-like mixture seemed pretty popular; but the real star of this dish is a green liquid mix that the balls are dipped in and then popped in your mouth. There are mixes available on Amazon for the filling and for the green sauce. I, of course, had neither. I followed one of the YouTube videos and put about 8 Pani Puri coins in a bowl and coated them with a vegetable oil. I put them in my preheated Air Fryer (370°F) for just a couple of minutes. I heard them bouncing around in the Air Fryer so I opened the drawer and they were all puffed up into perfect little golden balls! I was amazed! I didn’t have the traditional fillings or sauce, so I just dusted some with powdered sugar and some I drizzled with honey. Delicious! I will add that, for some unexplained reason, one coin in each batch I made did not puff up to the size of the others. That happened in each of the 4 batches I cooked; always had a dud….strange. Also, I searched many videos and never found any that made these in the microwave. They turned out so well (and fast) in the Air Fryer, I can’t imagine them coming out better, or faster in the microwave. If you’re feeling adventurous and want to try something new, give these TAJ Pani Puri Coins a try.

Other than the description of “microwavable,” this product doesn’t come with any instructions for preparation. It should. i recalled from a past failed experiment making pani puri (different brand) in my microwave that people had said they do well in an air fryer, which I’ve since acquired. Following directions I found via an internet search, I sprayed them with a bit of olive oil and cooked in a pre-heated fryer at 350 degrees for under three minutes. Sure enough, the coins puffed up beautifully, and it was fun to watch. But I’m confused about why people like these. They seem tasteless to me. Granted, I don’t have any chutney or other suitable filling on hand to eat with them. The pani puri are crisp and it’s easy to punch a hole in them. My four year old likes them more than I do and ate a few.

Cooked them at 375-400, fried until lightly dark golden and they were amazing. The protein content in these is through the roof too, so that's a plus! We'll definitely order again!

I love this product

These pani puris didn't really come with any instructions on how to use them in the microwave so I just had to search online. They were fun to watch them puff in the microwave and were cooked to perfection. Unfortunately, they were bland and didn't taste like anything

These are an easy to make, and fun snack, great addition to almost any meal. They puff up in the microwave in seconds, and provide a nice, crispy texture to pretty much anything you eat them with. They do take a few tries to get them just right if you've never cooked them before, but with a light coat of oil, they puff up perfectly, and have a great flavor and texture. Easily one of our new favorite snacks, pairing with a variety of dips and proteins.

Simple to use and delicious. I had no idea what these were before trying them and I'm glad I did, they're very good.