![]() Soan papdi | |
Alternative names | Son papdi, sohan papdi, san papri, shonpapdi, shompapri, shonpapdi, patisa |
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Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Associated cuisine | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
Main ingredients | Gram flour, sugar, flour, ghee, milk, cardamom [1] |
30 kcal (130 kJ) | |
Soan papdi is a popular dessert in the Indian subcontinent. [2] It is made of gram flour (besan), all-purpose flour, ghee, sugar and milk. [3] It is usually cube-shaped or served as flakes, and has a crisp and flaky texture. Traditionally sold loose in rolled paper cones, modern industrial production has led to it being sold in the form of tightly formed cubes. [2]
Culinary anthropologist Kurush F. Dalal states that soan papdi is a Persian dish, with the word "soan" being of Persian origin from the desert sohan pashmaki. [4]
It bears some resemblance to the Dragon's beard candy in China, Kkul-tarae in Korea, [5] and Persian pashmaki, which gave rise to the Turkish pişmaniye. [6]
Its main ingredients are sugar, gram flour, flour, ghee, almond, milk, and cardamom. [7]
Kurush F Dalal, archaeologist and culinary anthropologist, calls it an "incredibly versatile" dish. "Soan papdi is a Persian dish. It comes from [the word] 'sohan pashmaki'.
Believed to have been derived from the Turkish Pismaniye, soan papdi is often referred to as Indian candy floss as it has a strand-like texture that makes it so soft and flaky.