Masala puri

Masala puri

File:Masala puri.jpg Masala puri
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Mysore
Main ingredients	Puri, sev, Puffed Rice, onion, tomato, chili powder, green peas and coriander leaves
Variations	Dahi-masala puri

Masala puri, or Masalpuri, is an Indian snack which is especially popular in the southern state of Karnataka. A form of chaat, the dish originated in the Indian state of Mysore and has now become famous in the entire Indian subcontinent. Typically spicy, the dish can also be made sweet based on the requirement.

Preparation

An image of a food vendor preparing masala puri. He has two plates in hand with the dry ingredients of the dish, upon which he pours the spiced gravy.

Two plates of masala puri being prepared by a vendor. The gravy is being poured onto the dry ingredients.

Crushed puris are soaked in hot masala gravy made up of puffed rice, green peas, chili powder, garam masala, chaat masala, coriander powder, etc. Toppings of small slices of onion and tomato, coriander leaves and sev are then added, before the dish is served. Sometimes carrot shavings are added, but they are not required.

See also

• Panipuri
• Sevpuri
• Dahi puri
• List of snack foods from the Indian subcontinent