Pani puri has a way of stopping people in their tracks. Women, kids, and devoted golgappe fans routinely eat three or four plates in one sitting. But buying from a roadside stall always comes with a nagging hygiene concern, which leads many people to avoid it altogether. When they try making the puris at home, the results are often frustrating: the puris crack, they refuse to puff up, or deep-frying makes them so oily that the pleasure of the snack is completely lost.
The Cooker Hack That Has Gone Viral on Threads
A video posted by the Threads account neha.nehra07 has been circulating widely, and it offers a neat solution to every one of those problems. The clip shows how to make perfectly round, fully puffed, and crispy pani puri inside a pressure cooker, using no more than one teaspoon of oil from start to finish.
The Full Method, Step by Step
Start by kneading your pani puri dough the usual way. Once the dough is ready, cover it and let it sit for a little while so it sets properly. After that, pinch off small portions and roll each one into a thin, round puri.
Lightly grease the inside of a pressure cooker. Arrange 10 to 15 puris in the cooker at once, then spread one teaspoon of oil evenly over the top. Close the lid, but remove the whistle so the cooker is covered without building up pressure. Place it on the gas stove and keep the flame on full. After just 5 minutes, switch the gas off.
Open the lid and you will find perfectly round, puffed, and crispy puris waiting for you inside.
Why This Method Stands Out
Because only one teaspoon of oil goes into the whole batch, the finished puris are far lighter than the deep-fried kind and much easier on the stomach. Making them at home also means you know exactly what goes into them and how clean everything is, which takes away the hygiene doubt that always surrounds street food. The result is a snack that delivers the full golgappe experience without any of the usual compromises.
