🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Cuisine

Fuchka

Crispy Puffed Shells with Tamarind Water

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 200 kcal

Hollow, crispy semolina shells filled with spiced mashed chickpeas and tangy tamarind water — Bangladesh's most beloved street snack.

Ingredients

1 Knead semolina and flour into a stiff dough with water. Rest 30 min.
2 Roll out very thin, cut into small circles. Deep fry until puffed and golden.
3 Prepare filling: mash chickpeas and potato with chaat masala, cumin, and salt.
4 Make tamarind water: dissolve tamarind pulp and jaggery in cold water with green chilli and mint.
5 To serve: crack a hole in each puri, stuff with filling.
6 Pour tamarind water into each shell. Eat immediately in one bite.

Did You Know?

Fuchka vendors in Dhaka have loyal followings — people travel across the city for their favorite vendor's tamarind water recipe.