Fried water bombs – Pani Puri on Chowpatti beach
- 29/08/2009
- Posted by Sephi Bergerson

Street food stalls on Chowpati beach in Mumbai offer a variety of favorite snacks like Bhel puri, Sev Puri and Pani puri.

A man visiting Chowpatti beach just after sunset, enjoys Pani Puri, as the vendor looks on. Mumbai. August 2009

Children visiting Chowpatti beach just after sunset, enjoy Pani Puri, a favorite street food snack. Mumbai, August 2009

Panipuri, or Pani puri, is a snack synonymous with the beaches of Mumbai. However, it is also very popular in all other parts of India known by many names like golgappa in North India, Foochka (Puchka) in West Bengal and Gupchup in some central parts of India like Hyderabad.

A vendor at a food stall on Juhu Chowpatti beach serving dripping Pani Puri. Mumbai, August 2009

A vendor at a food stall on Juhu Chowpatti beach serving dripping Pani Puri. Mumbai, August 2009
August 29, 2009 10:45 am /
I had a methi puri recently, divine, I am so envious!
Beautiful joyous photos!
August 29, 2009 3:45 pm /
I had a methi puri recently, divine, I am so envious!
Beautiful joyous photos!
August 29, 2009 12:56 pm /
😀 lovely lovely photo essay this…
Jai Maharashtra
August 29, 2009 5:56 pm /
😀 lovely lovely photo essay this…
Jai Maharashtra
August 30, 2009 3:07 am /
I want to be there!
August 30, 2009 8:07 am /
I want to be there!
August 30, 2009 10:09 am /
Dont forget to ask for “MiTha (Sweet) puri” or “Masala (spices) puri” after your finish your panipuri….
Its a complementary puri you get to complete this eating experience….
cheers
August 30, 2009 10:40 am /
🙂 I know Abhishek. I did go for the masala ones 🙂 pretty awesome indeed
August 30, 2009 3:09 pm /
Dont forget to ask for “MiTha (Sweet) puri” or “Masala (spices) puri” after your finish your panipuri….
Its a complementary puri you get to complete this eating experience….
cheers
August 30, 2009 3:40 pm /
🙂 I know Abhishek. I did go for the masala ones 🙂 pretty awesome indeed
August 30, 2009 7:24 pm /
Superb blog, excellent photographs….great work man.
August 31, 2009 12:24 am /
Superb blog, excellent photographs….great work man.
October 6, 2009 10:05 am /
too good. i liked ur photography…
just finding some bombay pics i have got those on ur website.
good work
October 6, 2009 3:05 pm /
too good. i liked ur photography…
just finding some bombay pics i have got those on ur website.
good work
February 24, 2010 6:36 pm /
I really really miss the Pani Puri.
Almost worth the money flying back to Goa just for the pani puri 😀
February 24, 2010 11:36 pm /
I really really miss the Pani Puri.
Almost worth the money flying back to Goa just for the pani puri 😀
August 13, 2010 2:13 am /
It seems like the street foods there are very famous. I want to taste them when i have the time to travel Chowpatty. The street foods in Siem Reap are also delicious and famous to the tourist.
August 12, 2010 8:43 pm /
It seems like the street foods there are very famous. I want to taste them when i have the time to travel Chowpatty. The street foods in Siem Reap are also delicious and famous to the tourist.