Paani puri fans, here's a fun recipe by Nutritionist Avantii Deshpaande and Chef Japvir Singh Vohra.

Chatpata Lolly

Serves: 12

Ingredients:

For the khatta paani:

• ½ cup mint leaves
• ½ cup coriander leaves
• 2-3 green chilies
• ½ inch ginger
• 1 medium size lemon juice
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• ¼ tsp black salt
• Salt to taste
• 4 cups water

For the meethi chutney

• ½ cup jaggery, chopped into small pieces
• ½ cup dates, deseeded
• ¼ cup tamarind
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 3 cups hot water
• Salt to taste

Method

For the meethi chutney

• Boil tamarind, jaggery, dates, roasted cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt together to form a thick slurry. Once it cools, strain it.
• In a kulfi maker, pour the meethi chutney till half full. Don't forget to place a wooden lolli-stick inside the mould. Let it set in the deep freezer.

For the khatta paani

• Grind mint, coriander, ginger, green chilli, salt and chaat masala in a dry mixer. Add water to form a paste. Strain the mixture and add water to dilute it.
• Pour this into the frozen lollies and let it set in the deep freezer overnight. Serve chilled.

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