Pani puri is a snack from the Indian subcontinent in the chaat category of street foods, consisting of a small, deep fried, hollow puri shell made from semolina or wheat flour that is filled and dipped in flavored water. The shell is typically filled with mashed potatoes, chickpeas, onions and spices, then dipped in a spicy green pani made with mint or coriander or a sweet red pani made from tamarind, and eaten in a single bite. Its precise origin is unclear since potatoes only reached India after the Columbian Exchange, making the modern version a relatively recent dish, though the crisp puri shell itself is sometimes traced to Varanasi.
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Origin RegionVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (one theory) 1 Connections
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Origin and Spread, Varanasi theory
One theory recounted by the National Geographical Journal of India in 1955 states that the small, crunchy version of puri originated in Varanasi, with the remaining ingredients of panipuri added during the Mughal Empire.
Introduction
Panipuri (also known by other names, including phuchka and golgappa) is a snack associated with the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent consisting of a deep-fried spherical puri shell, hollowed out for a filling and dipped in flavoured waters. Panipuri is primarily a street food and is part of the chaat category of light snacks. It is commonly filled with some combination of potatoes, chickpeas, spices, and chutney.
- Uses Ingredient: Potato, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind water
- Uses Ingredient: Tamarind, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind water
- Uses Ingredient: Chickpea, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind water
- Uses Ingredient: Semolina, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind water
- Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food
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Wikidata Q2722122, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Panipuri (Wikipedia)
Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Lead
Panipuri is primarily a street food and is part of the chaat category of light snacks.
In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Lead section
a snack associated with the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent
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