Who invented pani puri

According to a media report, during the ancient era, pani puris used to be much smaller, crispier than those of today. However, there are other media reports that claim that the street food was introduced in the Hindu-folk, Mahabharata. A media report suggests that pani puri was reportedly introduced by Draupadi, the wife of Pandavas, when she was challenged by her mother-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 the five Pandavas brothers, ideated a new recipe, made from the dough and aloo sabzi , which later won her praise and appreciation from her mother-in-law Kunti, who also blessed the dish with immortality. The Debate. Breaking News. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Get our stories right into your mail box. Caleidoscope Indian Culture, Heritage. Sign in.

Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. By Rucha Katekar. Indian Culture Indian Food. Comment: Please enter your comment! Add Me! Have a Story? Share it! Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon. Learn more. As per the tale, when a newly-wedded Draupadi came home, she was given a task by her mother-in-law Kunti. As the Pandavas were living in exile, they had to manage with scarce resources.

Kunti wanted to test if her new daughter-in-law would be able to manage with them. So she gave Draupadi some leftover vegetables and just enough wheat dough to make one puri. She instructed her to make food that would satisfy the hunger of all her sons. It is believed that this was when the new bride invented an early variation of Golgappa.

However, the person who invented it is lost in the pages of history. Though these could be claimed as the precursors to Golgappa, the ingredients used might be very different. Two important ingredients of Golgappa are potato and chili and both came to India years ago.

Prominent food historian, Pushpesh Pant is of the view that Golgappa originated around Uttar Pradesh and Bihar about years ago. According to him, it is possible that Golgappa was made out of Raj-Kachori. Golgappa is such a dish that has a great scope of experimentation and innovation. In bars of metro cities, a variation of it is served with Scotch or wine instead of spicy water.

To impress and woo foreigners, people have come up with a dish called 'Pani Puri Tequila Shot'! All this has made the dish immortal and even though its history is complicated and questionable, there is no doubt that Golgappa brings the spicy and tangy side of India together. A weekly guide to the biggest developments in health, medicine and wellbeing delivered to your inbox.

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