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Puri

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Puri is a type of deep-fried flatbread made from an unleavened wheat dough. It originated in the northern Indian subcontinent, where it is one of the most common flatbreads and a staple food in parts of the region, resembles chapati but is deep-fried, and is related to other deep-fried breads from the region such as bhatura, luchi and kachori.

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Northern Indian subcontinent 1
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1. Puri (food) - Wikipedia
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Puri originated from the northern Indian subcontinent, where it is one of the most common flatbreads
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