Did you perchance mean poor?
Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A light unleavened wheat bread of Pakistan and northern India, usually fried in deep fat.
Wiktionary
- n. A type of unleavened bread from Indian and Pakistan.
Etymologies
- Hindi (poori). Compare Georgian პური (puri). (Wiktionary)
- Hindi pūrī, from Sanskrit pūraḥ, cake. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The traditional Tambram accompaniment to pooris is potatoes in gravy and this combination is called poori-kizhangu in Tamil, kizhangu short for urulaikizhangu, which means potato.”
“Even if this kind of poori is a typical West Indian preparation, it still is descended from South Asia, right?”
“The poori itself is filled with ground split peas and is called dhal poori which is why it’s messy.”
“The favorite dishes for me were the poori (which was really sublime poori) and the sweet lassi, bot hof which were excellent.”
you know the one who made it made it because she was actually pretty good.
“So THAT's how u make those poori things! now I know - I need to save that recipe for sure - I must try that one day.”
“Work quickly, and make sure they all puff up by pushing each poori down with a slotted spoon.”
“Chaat looks so yummy .... want to grab one poori right now.”
“I just wish I had had that poori or roti because I think the flavor was a little lost in the rice.”
“Imagine each poori with its delectable fillings just bursting with that tangy, sweet, and spicy flavor when you pop it in your mouth ..... reminds of you of home, doesn't it?”
“Make a well in the pooris, add your choice of topping that has been mixed with some chaat masala and fill each poori.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘poori’.
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Wonderful bread
baguette, bialy, pumpernickel, boule, brioche, challah, chapati, cornbread, dosa, mantou, flatbread, focaccia and 102 more...
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Discovered Scrabble Words
Oh, that little smiling teacher tile in my Scrabble app. He teaches me so much.
lovage, khaf, tititi, leet, ketol, fon, ono, dunelike, braw, bocci, lutz, fano and 132 more...
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Curry Zone
Culinary terms from Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
korma, brinjal, vindaloo, chole, dal, pickle, aloo, biryani, hing, jeera, gram, masala and 63 more...
Tweets
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hernesheir a.k.a. puri. Jan 30, 2010