Dahi puri

Dahi puri, a common street food
Type	Snack
Course	hors d'oeuvre
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent
Region or state	Maharashtra region of the Indian subcontinent
Associated cuisine	India, Nepal, Bhutan
Main ingredients	Sev, puri, onion, chili powder, moong dal, dahi (yogurt) and coriander leaves
Variations	Sev puri, Dahi batata puri
Media: Dahi puri

Dahi puri is an Indian snack food which is especially popular in the state of Maharashtra. ^[1] The dish is a type of chaat and originates from the city of Mumbai. ^[2] It is served with mini- puri shells ( golgappa), which are also used for the dish pani puri. Dahi puri and pani puri chaats are often sold by the same vendor.

Alternate names

Dahi puri is also called 'dahi batata puri' or 'dahi sev puri'. Dahi means yoghurt in Hindi while sev is fried gram flour vermicelli. Batata is a Marathi word for potato. ^[3]

Preparation

A round puri shell is broken on top, stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes or chickpeas, covered with beaten yoghurt, and garnished with sprinklings of crushed sev, moong dal, pomegranate and finely chopped coriander leaves.

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  Home made dahi puri
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  A typical serving of dahi puri
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  Another style of serving

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