Pani Puri appears as a signature dish in 1 India cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Pani puri · Mumbai
Hollow crisp puris filled with tamarind water, mashed potato, sprouts and chutneys. The Mumbai chaat that gets eaten by the dozen. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Pani puri came to Mumbai via Marwari and Gujarati street vendors during the early 20th century. The Mumbai version uses sweet tamarind-date water and spicy mint-coriander water served from two separate jugs, with carts assembling each puri to order. Chowpatty and Juhu beaches remain the canonical street venues; sit-down rooms like Elco in Bandra serve the cleaner sit-down setup with bottled water for those wary of street ice.
Where to eat in Mumbai:
- Chowpatty Beach Bhel and Chaat Carts
- Juhu Beach Chaat
- Elco Restaurant and Market