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Sev puri

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Sev puri
Small balls of thin dough are topped with sev and coriander leaves. Chutney is in the filling.
TypeChaat
Place of originPune or Mumbai, India
Region or stateIndia
Main ingredientsSmall puri, sev, potatoes, chickpeas
VariationsDahi 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 and often served as a street food. 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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Thin crisps of dough are topped with sev
Sev puri made with flat papris

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] The ingredients of sev puri are similar to bhelpuri but to not contain puffed rice, instead being served on top of puris.[1]

Small balls of thin dough are cracked open for a filling and topped with yoghurt.
Dahi puri

Dahi puri (also called dahi sev puri or dahi batata puri) is a variant of sev puri that is topped with dahi (yoghurt) and chaat masala.[6] Dahi puri may be made with mini puri shells, which are also used for panipuri,[7] or with small, flat puris.[8] The filling of dahi puri is similar to that of panipuri[7] or bhelpuri, but, unlike bhelpuri, it does not contain tomatoes.[6] 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

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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] However, according to Vinay MR Mishra of the Hindustan Times, sev puri and dahi puri, both originated in the city of Pune.[11]

Sev puri and dahi puri are popular street foods across India; dahi puri is available in every major city.[11][12] Supermarkets also stock ready-to-eat packets of sev puri and similar snacks like bhelpuri.[13] 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.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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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  1. ^ a b c d Vijayakar, Kunal (23 June 2018). "Maska Maarke: An ode to the bhel puri walla bhaiyya". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. ^ Mulani, Rhea (24 July 2022). "CCI, the home of chicken manchurian, has more stories in its kitchen". Condé Nast Traveller. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Elsa, Evangeline (17 May 2021). "Pani puri and chaat: Everything you need to know about the great Indian leveller". Gulf News. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Dalal, Tarla (2000). Chaat Cookbook. Gardners Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-86469-62-0.
  5. ^ "Mumbai Street Food Diaries: Paneer Sev Puri". Times Food. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Medora, Sabrina (1 April 2019). "How Snacks From Mumbai's Streets Come to Life in Columbia Heights". Eater. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b Bladholm, Linda (12 August 2000). The Indian Grocery Store Demystified. Macmillan Publishers. p. 167. ISBN 1580631436 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ a b c Trefler, Caroline (2011). Essential India. New York: Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 346. ISBN 9781400005291 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Shilcutt, Katharine (19 March 2013). "Here, Eat This: A Beginner's Guide to Indian Cuisine". Houston Press. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ Vijayakar, Kunal (27 November 2022). "What the Fork: What Makes the Bombay Sandwich a Truly Mumbai Dish, Writes Kunal Vijayakar". News18. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  11. ^ a b Mishra, Vinay MR (30 May 2022). "Pune's got creativity! From badminton to Sev Puri...ideas that were born in the city". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  12. ^ Remedios, Trina (6 March 2012). "Street food: Fast, yummy, healthy?". Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Mumbai: A gastronomic's paradise!". The Times of India. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  14. ^ Sood, Akhil (1 June 2019). "Golgappa, pani puri, phuchka: the little world of chaat". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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