# Pani Puri Dense Bean Salad

This is a healthy and delicious Pani Puri Dense Bean Salad that comes together in minutes.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chickpeas
- cannellini beans
- tomatoes
- cucumbers
- onions
- crushed puri
- mint
- cilantro
- apple butter
- cumin powder
- black salt
- red chili powder
- lemon juice
- water

## Instructions

1. Add mint and cilantro to a blender.
2. Add apple butter, ginger, green chilies, water, cumin powder, black salt, and red chili powder to the blender.
3. Blend the ingredients until a concentrated flavor-packed dressing is formed.
4. Add lemon juice to the dressing and whisk well.
5. Drain chickpeas and cannellini beans and add them to a mixing bowl.
6. Add chopped tomatoes, diced cucumbers, and chopped red onions to the bowl.
7. Crumble puri into the bowl.
8. Pour the prepared pani puri dressing over the salad ingredients.
9. Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
10. Serve the pani puri dense bean salad.

## Equipment

- blender
- mixing bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- You can add sprouted mung beans, pomegranate seeds, kala chana, cubed boiled potato or sweet potato to the salad.
- The dressing combines spicy cilantro-mint pani and sweet and tangy khatta meetha pani.
- You can make this ahead for a quick lunch or snack.
- Apple butter is used instead of tamarind, which is a common swap in Indian American homes.
- It is packed with fiber, protein, and lots of texture and flavor.
- The recipe comes together in minutes and is absolutely delicious

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBBmYyv4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e7f90ce-4d53-41ef-8b48-fdc87d7d364d
- Extracted: 2025-07-05

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