10 different names for your favorite snack ‘pani puri’

10 different names by which pani puri is known in India

Moneycontrol News, July 12, 2023

Google is celebrating India’s favorite street food ‘Pani Puri’ with an interactive Doodle on July 12.

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Pani Puri, also known as Golgappa or Puchka, is a popular street food snack in India and other South Asian countries.

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This savory and spicy dish consists of hollow, crispy puris filled with a mixture of flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas and various spices.

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Pani puri is prepared differently in different regions in India and is known by different names. Here are some of the common regional names for pani puri.

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Gol Gappe

This is the popular name used in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of North India.

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Puchka or fuchka

This name is used mostly in West Bengal, especially in Kolkata.

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Pani Puri

This name is common in Maharashtra, Gujarat and many other parts of India.

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Gup Chup

This name is used in Odisha and some parts of Bihar.

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Pakodi

This name is used in parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

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Pani Ke Batashe

This name is used in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

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Phulki

This name is used in the eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh.

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Patashi or Paani ke Patashe

This name is used in Rajasthan and Haryana.

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Tikki

This name is used only in Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh.

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Padaka

It is another name for Pani Puri in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

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