PANI PURI


Meaning of PANI PURI in English

[ 'pα:nɪ ˌpu:ri ]

■ plural noun (in Indian cookery) fried puff-pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water, and tamarind juice.

Origin

from Hindi pānī 'water' and pūrī from Sanskrit pūrikā 'fried wheaten cake'.

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