Panipuri is a famous Indian street food snack. It has crispy, hollow fried dough balls filled with mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and sweet or spicy flavored water. You pop the whole ball into your mouth at once for a burst of flavor. Key Components Puri: A small, crisp, hollow round shell made from wheat or semolina. Filling: Spiced mashed potatoes, chickpeas, or boiled yellow peas. Pani: Chilled, flavored water that is usually spicy, sour, and tangy from mint, cilantro, and tamarind. Chutney: Sweet tamarind or date sauce added to balance the spice. Regional Names People call this popular snack by different names across India: Panipuri in Mumbai and western regions. Golgappa in northern states. Phuchka in West Bengal. Gupchup in parts of Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand.