पूड़ी (poodii)

noun A small deep-fried disc of unleavened wheat bread that puffs up into a hollow ball when fried; also spelled पुरी (purii) in some regions/menus, though पूड़ी (poodii) is the standard Delhi-NCR form.
Sense 1 : deep-fried puffed bread
noun, feminine
Synonyms: पुरी (purii, variant form)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: पूड़ी (poodii) is classic festival and Sunday-breakfast food in Delhi-NCR households, almost always served with आलू की सब्ज़ी (aaloo kii sabzii, 'potato curry') or छोले (chhole) -- the combo पूड़ी-सब्ज़ी (poodii-sabzii) is a beloved comfort-food pairing, especially at weddings and pujas where fried food is considered auspicious.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse पूड़ी (poodii) with रोटी (rotii) or पराठा (paraathaa) -- unlike those, पूड़ी (poodii) is always deep-fried in oil, never dry-roasted on a tava. 2) It is grammatically feminine, so watch agreement: गरम पूड़ी (garam poodii, 'hot puri'), not गरम पूड़ा.
Sample Sentences:
मम्मी हर इतवार को नाश्ते में पूड़ी बनाती हैं। Mom makes puris for breakfast every Sunday.
(mammii har itvaar ko naashte men poodii banaatii hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
आज सुबह पूड़ी-सब्ज़ी बनी थी, बहुत मज़ा आया। There was puri-sabzi this morning, it was so good.
(aaj subah poodii-sabzii banii thii, bahut mazaa aayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
पूजा के लिए पूड़ी और हलवा बनाया जा रहा है। Puris and halwa are being made for the puja.
(poojaa ke lie poodii aur halvaa banaayaa jaa rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शादी में पूड़ी-छोले का इंतज़ाम ज़रूर होता है। There is always an arrangement for puri-chole at weddings.
(shaadii men poodii-chhole kaa intzaam zaroor hotaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम चाहो तो मैं आलू की सब्ज़ी के साथ पूड़ी बना दूँ। If you want, I could make puris with potato curry.
(agar tum chaaho to main aaloo kii sabzii ke saath poodii banaa doon।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
गरम-गरम पूड़ियाँ प्लेट में परोसो। Serve the piping-hot puris on the plate.
(garam-garam poodiyaan plet men paroso।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर आज छुट्टी होती, तो मैं पूड़ी-सब्ज़ी बनाती। If today were a holiday, I would have made puri-sabzi.
(agar aaj chhuttii hotii, to main poodii-sabzii banaatii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
हलवाई ने कड़ाही में तेल गरम करके पूड़ियाँ तलीं। The halwai heated oil in the kadhai and fried the puris.
(halvaaii ne kadaahii men tel garam karke poodiyaan taliin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
दावत में मेहमानों के लिए ढेर सारी पूड़ियाँ तली जाएँगी। A huge batch of puris will be fried for the guests at the feast.
(daavat men mehmaanon ke lie dher saarii poodiyaan talii jaaengii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
नवरात्रि के आठवें दिन कन्याओं को पूड़ी-हलवा खिलाया जाता है। On the eighth day of Navratri, young girls are fed puri-halwa.
(navraatri ke aathven din kanyaaon ko poodii-halvaa khilaayaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बचपन में मुझे पूड़ी के साथ आलू की सब्ज़ी बहुत पसंद थी। As a child, I loved puri with potato curry.
(bachpan men mujhe poodii ke saath aaloo kii sabzii bahut pasand thii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): पूड़ी (poodii)
(sg.f.oblique): पूड़ी (poodii)
(pl.f.direct): पूड़ियाँ (poodiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): पूड़ियों (poodiyon)