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Panipuri

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Panipuri, also known as phuchka or golgappa, is a snack of the Indian subcontinent consisting of a deep fried, hollow, spherical puri shell filled with a mixture that commonly includes potatoes, chickpeas and spices, and dipped in flavored water called pani, typically a spicy coriander or mint chutney and a sweet tamarind chutney. It is a small, one bite finger food and one of the most common street foods across the Indian subcontinent, with local variations such as Delhi style golgappe, Kolkata style phuchka and Mumbai style panipuri using different fillings and waters; its exact origin is unknown. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Origin Region
India 2
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1. Panipuri (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Panipuri is the most common street food in the Indian subcontinent, and it is popular across the region, in both urban and rural areas.
  • Wikipedia infobox, Type field (course, 2nd batch)
    Type: Chaat
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2. Panipuri (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): India
Quote, P495 (country of origin): India
India
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