What does "puchka" mean?

A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup.

What is a synonym for "puchka"?

Common synonyms include: golgappa, gupchup, panipuri.

Puchka

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A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup. Bangladesh, India

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golgappa gupchup panipuri

Etymology

From Bengali ফুচকা (phuchka), a regional name for panipuri; also found in Hindi, Odia, and Assamese.

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