Imagine biting into a crunchy gol gappa with aloo masala and the signature khatta-meetha pani, one drools just thinking about it, doesn’t it?! Also known as pani puri, puchka and batasha, Indians cannot agree on what this street food is called, but we can all agree that we love it with all our hearts. Recently, Indian street vendors have chosen this beloved chaat as the center of their culinary experiments. This has given rise to some bizarre gol gappa creations on the internet – Mirinda Gol Gappe, Bahubali Gol Gappe, Fire Gol Gappe and more, We have found another mind-bending gol gappa invention, and this gol gappa is garnering so much buzz on social media that it has gone viral! Have a look:
Known as ‘Volcano Gol Gappa’, this Gol Gappa formation can be found in Surat, Gujarat. In the video we see why this gol gappe is given such a unique name. Man has made a volcano using mashed potatoes and peas, inside the said volcano he makes a special water with mashed potato-pea mixture and gol gappa water. Gol gappas are filled with special masalas and spicy water and then served to hungry customers. The video was uploaded by Instagram-based food blogger @foodie_incarnate and has garnered 1.1 million views and over 95k likes!
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After the round of gol gappas is over, the vendor then makes a special crushed chaat using gol gappas, special masalas and other ingredients and serves it to the people to complete the meal. According to the food blogger, apart from the gol gappas, it is the mashed chaat that people especially come to eat. Here’s what people on the internet said about Jwalamukhi Gol Gappa:
“It’s mouth watering”
“looks very interesting”
“I think Surat’s street food koi comparison he nahi …..” (I think Surat’s street food has no comparison)
“Wow fun aa gaya” (Wow! I loved it)
“Do we have something similar in Delhi NCR? We had it in my hometown Gwalior. But couldn’t find it in Delhi NCR”
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