Pani puri:-
Google is celebrating India’s popular street food, “pani-puri,” with a special interactive game Doodle. The game allows users to assist a street vendor in fulfilling pani puri. Orders by selecting different flavors that match each customer’s preferences for flavor and quantity.
However, According to a legend, pani puri was first invented by Draupadi during the time of the Mahabharata. The story goes that when Draupadi became the wife of the Pandavas. They were living in exile with limited resources. Draupadi’s mother-in-law, Kunti, advised her to use leftover aloo sabzi (potato curry). And wheat dough to create something that would satisfy the hunger of all five men. Further, The result was a bite-sized pani puri that helped alleviate their hunger.
Moreover, Pani puri has various regional variations and is known by different names across India. In Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Pani Puri is a bite-sized street food dipped in boiled chickpeas, white pea mixture, and sprouts, accompanied by spicy pani (flavored water).
Google Doodle -Pani-puri
Furthermore, In states like Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and New Delhi, a similar street food called gol gappa is popular. It consists of a small crispy shell filled with potato and chickpeas, served with jaljeera-flavored pani. Meanwhile, in West Bengal and parts of Bihar and Jharkhand. The street food is known as puchkas or fuchkas and is characterized by the use of tamarind pulp as the main ingredient.
Moreover, On a historical note, in 2015, a restaurant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Earned a place in the Golden Book of World Records for serving 51 unique pani puri flavors to its customers.
Lastly, Google introduced the new pani puri game Doodle, describing pani puri as a popular South Asian street food. Consisting of a crispy shell filled with potatoes, chickpeas, spices, chilis, and flavored waters.
Furthermore, On July 12, 2015, a remarkable achievement took place in Indore, as a restaurant created a Golden Book of World Records (GBWR). By serving an astonishing 51 flavors of India’s renowned street food, pani puri. Fast forward eight years, and Google is now paying tribute to this incredible feat with a vibrant and interactive ‘pani puri’ doodle.
The Vidorra restaurant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Became the center of attention as they proudly presented 51 flavors of pani puri on that memorable day, July 12, 2015.
