panipuri

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पानी पूरी (pānī pūrī, literally water bread), from पानी (pānī, water) + पूरी (pūrī, puri, poori, a type of Indian bread).

panipuri with sauces

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panipuri (plural panipuris)

  1. A form of fried puff-pastry balls filled with a watery mixture of tamarind, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas, from India and Pakistan.
    Synonyms: (particularly in North India) golgappa, (Bengal) phuchka, water ball
    Hypernym: puri
    • 2022 October 17, Priya Krishna, “It’s Not Diwali Without Mithai”, in The New York Times:
      “Diwali this year will be even busier than last year,” said Saakhi Grover, an assistant manager and a daughter-in-law of Mr. Gaba. Cooks will work long hours preparing sweets and snacks like pani puri.

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