15 Must Eat While In Pondicherry

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1. Paneer Masala Dosa

A crispy dosa filled with a spicy paneer (cottage cheese) masala.

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2. Pondicherry Sugarcane Juice

Freshly pressed sugarcane juice, often served with lemon and ginger.

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3. Pondicherry Crepes

Thin, crepe-like pancakes filled with savory or sweet toppings.

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4. Masala Chai

The classic Indian spiced tea, served hot and refreshing.

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5. Kuzhi Paniyaram

Soft, spherical fritters made with rice and lentil batter.

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6. Masala Vadai 

Savory lentil doughnuts, often served with coconut chutney.

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7. Pazham Pori

Banana fritters coated in a crispy chickpea flour batter.

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8. Sundal

A spiced and tempered chickpea or lentil snack.

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9. Murukku

Crunchy, coiled snacks made from rice and urad dal flour.

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10. Pani Puri 

Crispy, hollow puri shells filled with flavored water and chickpeas.

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11. Aloo Tikki Chaat

Spiced and fried potato patties topped with various chutneys.

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12. Neyyappam

Sweet, fluffy rice flour fritters flavored with jaggery.

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13. Vada Pav

A vegetarian burger featuring a fried potato patty in a soft bun.

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14. Kallu Sharab

Toddy, a mildly alcoholic beverage made from fermented palm tree sap.

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15. Coconut Ladoo

Coconut-based sweet confections, often dusted with sugar.

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