Before my Grandma makes Pani Puri for my family, she makes sure we have all the ingredients. She recalls the recipe from memory, adding the ingredients without measuring tools, in what looks like a haphazard fashion. Her cooking can be best described in three words: delicious organized chaos. Just like my Grandma’s Pani Puri recipe, the Indian Community has a variety of ingredients, each with its unique properties and effects. While Hindu camp and the cultural events are rigidly structured and organized in advance, once the event starts, the food, music, and interactions between family and friends become spontaneous.
Pani Puri consists of puri, a pastry shell; pani, a spicy water; and a host of other ingredients. To simplify matters, my
Pani Puri consists of puri, a pastry shell; pani, a spicy water; and a host of other ingredients. To simplify matters, my