Paani puri and its craze in the district need no introduction! It is loved by all age groups and in most parts of the country. So, when a food blogger from Bengaluru tried “paani puri ice cream”, it caused countless strange reactions on social media. Her own assessment of the popular dessert is pricey. But how did blogger Anjali Dhingra come up with this strange combination? In a video she posted on Instagram, Anjali said she received it home from a diner in the city.
The video begins with Anjali asking her viewers if they’ve heard of paani puri ice cream. Holding the dessert package, Anjali said she ordered it from an eatery called Dock Frost’d in Bengaluru and she will try it now. Anjali took out the packet of food and it had the filling neatly placed in the center of the ice cream cup. Then she took a bite, and surprisingly the purines remained crispy despite being surrounded by ice cream.
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For a moment, it appeared, Anjali was confused by the taste but soon began to review the dessert. “It tasted like khatta imli ka ice cream,” she says in the video. “No puri, better though. It’s not that bad,” she added.
Watch her video here:
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Although Anjali says it’s okay, paani puri is known for its soft drinks and spicy food. How many people want the sweetness of ice cream to be replaced by the sweetness of ice cream is still an open question.
Her video has received more than 147,000 views and several comments, many of whom have shared their own experiences of such a surprising combination.
“Yaar rasgulla chat se behtar hello hoga [It must be better than rasgulla chat],” said one user.
Another suggested, “Aap chocolate pizza try karo [Try chocolate pizza]. It tastes great.”
Meanwhile, if this makes you miss your old paani puri more, give this recipe a try.
