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Fuchka

ফুচকা/FOOCH-kah/
Fuchka
About this dish

Crisp hollow shells filled with spiced mashed potato and tangy tamarind water.

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Ingredients
🌾20 small puri shells
🥔3 potatoes, boiled and mashed
🫘1 cup boiled chickpeas
🍯1 cup tamarind water
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix mashed potato and chickpeas with chopped onion and chile.
2
Prepare a tangy, spiced tamarind water.
3
Crack a small hole in each puri shell and fill with the potato mixture.
4
Fill with tamarind water just before eating.
5
Serve immediately so the shells stay crisp.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Fuchka is a beloved Bangladeshi street snack, similar to pani puri but with its own distinct tamarind-forward flavor profile.

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