Puri bhaji

Indian Dish

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Puri bhaji (sometimes spelled poori bhaji) is a dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, of puri (deep-fried rounds of flour) and aloo (potato) bhaji (a spiced potato dish which may be dry or curried).^[1] It is a traditional breakfast dish in North India.^[2]

Many 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 dahi (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.^[7] The dish is also served on railway platforms in India^[8] and is served as a packed lunch on trains along with pickle.^[9] Puri bhaji can also be served with Lapsi.

References

^ Brians, Paul (2003). Modern South Asian literature in English. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 237. ISBN 031332011X.
^ Saxena, Rajan (2009). Marketing Management 4E. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 248. ISBN 0070144915.
^ Baisya, Rajat K. (2008). Changing face of processed food industry in India. Ane Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 171, 172. ISBN 8180521664.
^ Tharoor, Shashi (2006). India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond. Arcade Publishing. p. 281. ISBN 1559708034.
^ King, Niloufer Ichaporia (2007). My Bombay kitchen: traditional and modern Parsi home cooking. University of California Press. pp. 202, 203. ISBN 0520249607.
^ Dalal, Tarla (2000). Chaat Cookbook. Sanjay & Co. p. 46. ISBN 8186469621.
^ "Aloo puri- Potato Puri - Chanchal's Kitchen-Punjabi Aloo Puri Recipe". Chanchal's Kitchen. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
^ "Jan Ahaar scheme gets going at rly station: Puri-Bhaji for Rs 10". The Indian Express. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
^ "'Janata khana' a hit with rail commuters". The Times of India. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

Indian dishes by region

North

Mughlai	Mughlai kabab Mughlai paratha Murgh musallam Nihari Pasanda Qeema matar Rezala
Rajasthani	Baati Bikaneri bhujia Churma Dal Badam Chakki Dal baati Dal bati churma Kanda Kachauri Laal maans Mirchi Bada Panchratna Dal
Punjabi	Makki ki roti Pinni Sarson ka saag Tandoori chicken
Kashmiri	Noon chai Rogan josh Shab deg
Uttar Pradeshi	Peda Petha
Other	Aloo gobi Aloo mutter Baingan bartha Barfi (Kaju barfi/Kaju katli) Bhatura Butter chicken Chana masala Chapati Chicken tikka Chole bhature Dal makhani Dum aloo Dopiaza Egg curry Haleem Jeera aloo Kachori Kadai chicken Kadhi Kahwah Keema Khichra Khichdi Kulcha Korma Kulfi Lassi Mattar paneer Mutton curry Naan Palak paneer Pakora Paneer tikka Raita Rajma Rumali roti Sai bhaji Shahi paneer Shami kebab Paneer tikka masala

South

Hyderabadi	Baghara baingan Chakna Double ka meetha Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi haleem Hyderabadi marag Lukhmi Mirchi ka salan Osmania Biscuit
Karnataka	Benne dose Bisi bele bath Masala dosa Mysore Pak
Kerala	Appam (pesaha appam) Kerala Porotta Aviyal Sadya Chicken Chettinad Bonda Idiappam Puttu Thalassery biryani Pathiri Kozhukkatta Kerala beef fry Malabar Matthi Curry
Other	Aavakaaya Adhirasam Ariselu Bhajji Chicken 65 Curd rice Dahi chutney Dopiaza Dosa Fish moolie Idli Injipuli Jigarthanda Kaalan Kakinada Kaja Kanji Koottu Kozhukkattai Kuzhambu Murukku Pachadi Palathalikalu Paniyaram Parotta Paruppusilli Pesarattu Payasam Pootharekulu Pongal Ponganalu Poriyal Pulihora Rasam Rice and curry Sakinalu Sambar Sevai Ulava charu Upma Uttapam Vada

West

Gujarati	Dhokla Doodhpak Handvo Khakhra Undhiyu
Maharashtrian	Kombdi vade Misal Thalipeeth Vada pav Veg Kolhapuri
Other	Akuri Basundi Bhakri Bhel puri Bombil fry Chinese bhel Chivda Chouriço Dahi vada Dhansak Kadboli Khatkhate Khandvi Khichdi Kuswar Misal pav Pav bhaji Patoleo Patra ni machhi Pohe Sabudana Khichadi Sanna Sevpuri Shrikhand Solkadhi Sorpotel Vindaloo Xacuti

East

Bengali	Cham cham Charchari Jalfrezi Indian Chinese cuisine Kati roll Luchi Machher Jhol Mishti doi Pantua Prawn malai curry Rasgulla Ras malai Sandesh Sorshe Ilish Daab Chingri Ashke pithe Malpua Kosha mangsho
Odia	Arisa pitha Chakuli pitha Chandrakanti Charchari Chhena gaja Chhena jalebi Chhena Jhili Chhena kheeri Chhena poda Chingudi Jhola Dahi baigana Dahi Machha Dahibara Aludam Enduri pitha Ghuguni Kakara pitha Kanika Khira sagara Khiri Maachha Bihana Manda pitha Ouu khatta Pakhala Pitha Podo pitha Rasabali Rasagola Santula Mathapuli
Bihari	Litti Ghugni Sattu Khaja Champaran meat Motichoor ka Ladoo Tilkut Anarsa Regional (Bhojpuri, Maithil, Magahi)