Pani Puri & its connection to Five Pandavas & their wife Draupadi, know its history

Pani Puri, kwn as king of Indian street food, has a special place in hearts of Indians. Also kwn as gol gappe, phuchke, pani ka pataasha, gup chup, tikki, phulki, among ors, it is a mid time snack, that combines taste of a crunchy deep-fried dough with tangy, saucy and flavourful chutneys. A popular snack among locals, pani puri is available at every ok and corner of country. spicy-tangy snack has an intriguing history to its name. Here is a look at history of pani puri. 

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History of Pani Puri 

Pani Puri was reportedly first introduced in ancient Kingdom of Magadha, which presides in Sourn part of Bihar. Introduced during 600 BC, Pani Puris were called Phulki in Kingdom of Magadha. According to a media report, during ancient era, pani puris used to be much smaller, crispier than those of today. However, re are or media reports that claim that street food was introduced in Hindu-folk, Mahabharata. A media report suggests that pani puri was reportedly introduced by Draupadi, wife of Pandavas, when she was challenged by her mor-in-law Kunti. Reportedly, one fine day Kunti threw a challenge at Draupadi, asking her to make a meal out of some leftover aloo sabzi (potato curry) and a small amount of dough. Draupadi, who was married to five Pandavas brors, ideated a new recipe, made from dough and aloo sabzi, which later won her praise and appreciation from her mor-in-law Kunti, who also blessed dish with immortality. 

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