Puri bhaji

Puri Bhaji

Puri Bhaji, served with pickles in a restaurant.
Course Breakfast, Lunch, snack
Place of origin India
Main ingredients Puri, Aloo Bhaji
Variations Chole bhature
Cookbook: Puri Bhaji  Media: Puri Bhaji

Puri bhaji (sometimes spelled poori bhaji) is a South Asian dish made up of puri and aloo (potato) bhajji. The Puris are made up of flat rounds of flour which are deep fried, served with a spiced potato dish which could be dry or curried.[1] It is a traditional breakfast dish in North India.[2] A lot of Indian households prefer puri bhaji and other traditional dishes over cereals for breakfast.[3][4] Some serve it for lunch along with condiments such as yogurt and salad.[5] In central India, puri bhaji is served as a street snack.[6] Puri bhaji is a vegetarian dish and is popular in India because it is relatively inexpensive and tasty. The dish is also served on railway platforms in India and Pakistan[7] and is served as a packed lunch on trains along with pickle.[8] The Puri bhajji are also served with halva.

References

  1. Brians, Paul (2003). Modern South Asian literature in English. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 237. ISBN 031332011X.
  2. Saxena, Rajan (2009). Marketing Management 4E. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 248. ISBN 0070144915.
  3. Baisya, Rajat K. (2008). Changing face of processed food industry in India. Ane Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 171, 172. ISBN 8180521664.
  4. Tharoor, Shashi (2006). India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond. Arcade Publishing. p. 281. ISBN 1559708034.
  5. King, Niloufer Ichaporia (2007). My Bombay kitchen: traditional and modern Parsi home cooking. University of California Press. pp. 202, 203. ISBN 0520249607.
  6. Dalal, Tarla (2000). Chaat Cookbook. Sanjay & Co. p. 46. ISBN 8186469621.
  7. "Jan Ahaar scheme gets going at rly station: Puri-Bhaji for Rs 10". The Indian Express. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  8. "'Janata khana' a hit with rail commuters". Times of India. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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