Sev puri
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| Type | Chaat |
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| Place of origin | Mumbai or Pune, India |
| Region or state | India |
| Main ingredients | Small puri, sev, potatoes, chickpeas |
| Variations | Dahi puri |
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Sev puri (also known as lala puri[1][a]) is an Indian snack and a type of chaat, resembling panipuri. It consists of small, round puris or flat papris topped with a filling and garnished with sev. The filling varies; it may include potatoes and chickpeas. The dish originated in either Pune or Mumbai. Dahi puri is a variant of sev puri that uses dahi (yoghurt) as a topping. Both sev puri and dahi puri are popular dishes in the street food of India, especially in Mumbai.
Preparation
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Sev puri is a chaat made from a small puri that is hollowed and filled, similar to panipuri.[3] Flat papri may be used instead of round puri.[4] It is loaded with a filling that may include diced or mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and tomatoes,[3] although there is no fixed recipe.[4] The dish is then garnished with the signature ingredient, sev, which is thin, crunchy noodles.[3] Many types of sev puri add other ingredients in the fillings, such as paneer.[5]
Sev puri is usually served without sauce.[3] It uses similar ingredients to bhelpuri but does not contain puffed rice, instead being served on top of puris.[1]
Dahi puri (also called dahi sev puri or dahi batata puri) is a variant of sev puri whose filling is topped with dahi (yoghurt) and chaat masala.[6] Dahi puri may be made with the mini puri shells which are also used for panipuri,[7] or with small, flat puris.[8] The filling of dahi puri is based on bhelpuri[6] and is similar to that of panipuri.[7] It is stuffed with potatoes or chickpeas and is garnished with sev, moong dal, and coriander leaves. Some popular chutneys used with dahi puri include coriander leaf, tamarind, and date.[8][9] Sour dahi is used to complement sweet and spicy flavours of the chutneys.[6]
History and consumption
[edit | edit source]According to food writer Kunal Vijaykar, sev puri was invented in Mumbai by North Indian migrants, as a form of North Indian chaat,[10] and its ingredients are rooted in the farsan snacks of Gujarati cuisine.[1] It may have been invented by Gujarati migrants in the city.[11] However, according to Vinay MR Mishra of the Hindustan Times, sev puri and dahi puri both originated in the city of Pune.[12]
Sev puri and dahi puri are popular street foods across India; dahi puri is available in every major city.[12][13] Supermarkets also stock ready-to-eat packets of sev puri and similar snacks like bhelpuri.[14] Sev puri and dahi puri are popular in the street food of Mumbai,[4][8] available across the city.[1] Sev puri is famously sold by street vendors at the city's Juhu Beach.[15]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The term lala puri, after cricketer Lala Amarnath, is used by the restaurant of the Cricket Club of India. There is no difference between lala puri and sev puri.[2]
References
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