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Pakora (Hindi: पकोड़ा pakoṛā; Urdu: پکوڑا pakodā; Punjabi: ਪਕੌੜਾ pakɒṛā; Bengali: পাকোড়া pakoṛā; Nepali: पकौडा pakauṛā; Kannada: ಪಕೋಡ pakodā; Tamil: பஜ்ஜி bajji pakkoda or pakkora; Telugu: పకోడీ pakōḍī) is a fried snack (fritter). With its origins in Uttar Pradesh it is found across South Asia.