Cheese Corn Pani Puri Shots

Name: Cheese Corn Pani Puri Shots
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 Pani Puris; 1/2 green capsicum; 1 cup American corn; 1/2 yellow bell pepper; 1 small onion chopped finely; 1/2 small red bell pepper; 5 garlic pods crushed or chopped; 4 tbsp pizza sauce; 2 tbsp Schezwan Sauce; 1 tbsp Tomato sauce; 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1/2 tsp Chilli flakes; Few Olives; 2 Jalapenos- Optional; 1 tsp mixed Italian Herbs; to taste Salt

Harjeet Kaur @cook_13349754

#5pm Presenting this fusion recipe of Indian Street Food Pani Puri with Italian Seasoning; Cheese Corn Pani Puri Shots. These are bite-size Pani Puri stuffed with corn and peppers which look delectable and will make for an eye-catching starter for any party or dinner at home.
India’s favourite chaat has always enjoyed a special place in street food in the north and now has stormed the traditional South Indian bastion. The crispy round puri stuffed with potato, imli chutney and spicy flavoured water, packs in a punch and bursts into a shower of flavours the moment it enters your mouth. Now purists may be dismayed at this quintessential street food staple in anything but it's traditional recipe but the millennial is looking for a change.
So these Cheese Corn Pani Puri Shots is a new avatar of the traditional Pani Puri. Cheese Corn Pani Puri Shots are a manifestation of peppers, olives, corn and lots’ of cheese used for the filling. I then added some pizza, tomato sauce and schezwan sauce, and heaps of shredded mozzarella cheese over it.
If you’re a die-hard Pani Puri fan like me, then you will savour the fusion of Pani Puris with cheese and corn. These enchanting hors the’ oeuvres will surely tantalize your taste buds. Team this scrumptious snack recipe with a hot cup of tea at 5pm

Harjeet Kaur @cook_13349754

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Ingredients

15mins

4 servings

20Pani Puris
1/2green capsicum
1 cupAmerican corn
1/2yellow bell pepper
1small onion chopped finely
1/2small red bell pepper
5garlic pods crushed or chopped
4 tbsppizza sauce
2 tbspSchezwan Sauce
1 tbspTomato sauce
1/4 cupmozzarella cheese
1 tbsp.olive oil
1/2 tspChilli flakes
Few Olives
2Jalapenos- Optional
1 tspmixed Italian Herbs
to tasteSalt

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Steps

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1

In a pan, heat the oil and add the chopped onion and garlic.
Sauté and add the finely chopped capsicum and bell peppers. Add the corn and cook till almost done.
2

Add salt, pizza and schezwan sauce. The mixed herbs and chilli flakes are added now and stirred well. Add half of the grated Mozzarella and mix all the veggies well.
Remove from heat and let cool.
3

Punch the Puris in the centre and fill them with the corn stuffing. Place an olive each on the Puris (optional) to give an authentic Italian touch. Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese over them.
To get a real crispy and warm taste bake these stuffed Pani Puri Shots in a preheated oven for 5 minutes or till the cheese melts. You can even micro it for 10 seconds on high temp.
Remove from the oven and serve hot. Drizzle with the Tomato, hot and sweet sauce if you like to.