A snack and common street food in India, panipuri consists of crispy hollow flatbread filled with potato mash moistened with tamarind chutney and drenched in spiced water.

We first saw it on a food and travel show. We were intrigued but we weren’t really sure how we could taste it unless we traveled to India.

Then, my husband discovered an Indian restaurant selling panipuri not too far from where we live. Not only did he order panipuri, he came home with so many other dishes that included chicken biryani and mutton masala. We feasted.