Viral Meethi Poori Recipe Does Not Find Fans On The Internet

The internet is no stranger to experiments when it comes to food. From old recipes being revived to viral food experiments giving way to new concoctions, internet foodies are spoilt for choice. But not all such experiments hit the sweet spot. The response to certain food innovations can be divisive especially if a classic dish is involved. This is exactly what has happened with a new poori recipe. While the traditional recipe is a staple in the Indian subcontinent, the new variant that has surfaced on the internet recently has failed to impress foodies. While the recipe went viral, it was for all the wrong reasons.

It all started when an Instagram user published a video demonstrating how to make meethi poori. The video shows the user placing rolled-up dough against the underside of a flat colander. The design of the colander resulted in several tiny bulges on one side of the flatbread. Next, she takes the dough out of the colander and is seen brushing a red paste – which appears to be a sweet syrup mixture – on the same side. Later, the flattened dough is placed in hot oil. Although the result was a fluffy poori, it featured red spots due to the paste. The video was posted, with the caption: “Meethi Poori”.

In a short time, the comments section was swamped with countless users sharing their opinions about the dish. Since being uploaded, the video has received over 10 million views so far.

A user exclaimed, “OMG this is so disgusting,” while another person stated, “This made me so uncomfortable.”

Many users could not understand the whole point of doing this recipe and asked, “Just one question- why?”

Others thought the poori did not look appetising. One user expressed, “Food should not look like a disease.” Another person commented, “Looks like coronavirus plate mei aagaya ho ,” while one user said, “Aisa lag raha hai puri ko chicken pox ho gaya hai.”

A person joked that the dish should be renamed “Pimple Puri.”

One user also suggested ways in which the dish could be improved. The user suggested, “Preparing idea is good. Instead of sweet spicy masala would have been better.”

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