Soan papdi
Indian dessert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Soan papdi | |
| Alternative names | Son papdi, sohan papdi, san papri, shonpapdi, shompapri, shonpapdi, patisa |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Associated cuisine | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Main ingredients | Gram flour, sugar, flour, ghee, milk, cardamom[1] |
| 30 kcal (130 kJ) | |
Origin
The name of the sweet according to various dictionaries derives from sohan in Hindustani, which is etymologically derived from the Sanskrit word shobhan ("beautiful").[4] Though soan papdi itself has no confirmed origin.
One hypothesis is that it originated in the western state of Maharashtra, India.[5]
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.[6]
Other speculation about its origin ranges from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to West Bengal.[7][8] San papdi is its name in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, "san" means fibres that the sweet contains.
It bears some resemblance to the Dragon's beard candy in China, Kkul-tarae in Korea,[9] and Persian pashmaki, which gave rise to the Turkish pişmaniye.[10]
Ingredients
Its main ingredients are sugar, gram flour, flour, ghee, almond, milk, and cardamom.[11]
See also
- Sohan (confectionery)
- Sohan halwa
- Pişmaniye, a similar Turkish dessert
- Pashmak, a similar Iranian dessert
- Dragon's beard candy, a similar Chinese dessert
- Kkul-tarae, its Korean variant
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