Definitions

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  • noun An Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Etymologies

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Hindi भेलपूरी, Marathi भेळ.

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Examples

  • One of my favorite Indian snacks (or chaat) is called bhelpuri, which combines crunchy puffed rice (think bigger, less sweet Rice Krispies) with coconut, vegetables, and a kind of chickpea noodle known as sev.

    The Food Matters Cookbook Mark Bittman 2010

  • Globalization has both sparked and allayed many Indians 'fears that economic liberalization will bring with it cultural imperialism of a particularly insidious kind -- that Baywatch and burgers will supplant Bharatanatyam dances and bhelpuri snacks.

    Shashi Tharoor: Indian Strategic Power: Soft 2009

  • HAREKRISHNAJI said ... must try it out. we have tries their bhelpuri

    Shev Batata Puri N Matka Kulfi Anjali 2007

  • That is a tangy entry for theme , thank you Meera for participating and sharing your bhelpuri.

    Bhelpuri Meera 2008

  • What a chatpata Valentine day you guys celebrate :, I love bhelpuri too much.

    Bhelpuri Meera 2008

  • We will be back to selling bhelpuri by the roadside in no time.

    The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008

  • We will be back to selling bhelpuri by the roadside in no time.

    The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008

  • Actually we can go berserk with the toppings...i put bhelpuri mix as topping too.

    Vegetable Bread Baskets 2008

  • We will be back to selling bhelpuri by the roadside in no time.

    The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008

  • I just put the bhelpuri in the heart-shaped cake baking tray!

    Bhelpuri Meera 2008

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