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poori

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poo·ri also pu·ri  (pr)
n. pl. poo·ris also pu·ris
A light unleavened wheat bread of Pakistan and northern India, usually fried in deep fat.

[Hindi pr, from Sanskrit pra, cake; see pel-1 in Indo-European roots.]


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I have never been to the Old Delhi Railway Station without succumbing to the temptation of digging the uniformly round pooris accompanied by the Purani Dilli favourite--watery aloo ki sabzi spiked with Bengal grams.
We prepare a variety of vegetarian dishes from both cultures with a blend of Chinese dishes such as ghee rice, vegetarian mutton kurma, Chinese stir-fried vegetables, brinjal sambal, ulam, poori, thosai, putumayam and aloo gobi, which is a must-have dish for North Indians," said Ramesh.
This variety has poori, bajji, dosa, idli, bonda and vada.
 
 
 
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