puri
noun
a light, unleavened whole wheat flatbread from South Asia that puffs up like a round ball when it is deep-fried.
poori
-
a variation of
puri.
Example Sentences
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How about bhel poori instead, a crispy rice snack even that Bollywood celebrities swear by its health benefits.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
At the restaurant, it could be served with black lentils cooked with ginger and poori.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2015
Lasuni gobi, masala dosa, badami jhinga, tadka dal, Amma’s fish curry, Chettinad chicken, chicken biryani, salli boti, poori, onion kulcha, kheer, kulfi.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2011
Keep warm while you cook the rest of the poori.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011
After the tea was done, he started to heat the oil for poori just like Kazi used to do every morning at home.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
