Soan papdi

"Soan Papdi" redirects here. For the 2015 Tamil language film by that name, see Soan Papdi (film).

Soan papdi (Bengali: শন পাপডি় śan pāpṛi, Hindi: सोन/सन पापड़ी son/sohan pāpṛī), also known as san papri, shompapri, sohan papdi, shonpapdi^[1] is a popular dessert in the Indian subcontinent. It is made of gram flour (besan), all-purpose flour, ghee, sugar and milk.^[2] 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.^[1]

Soan papdi

Media: Soan papdi

Origin

According to culinary anthropologist Kurush F Dalal, Soan papdi is a Persian dish, the word "soan" has a Persian origin and the name comes from the term sohan pashmaki.^[3] San Papdi as is it's called in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, "san" means fibres that the sweet contains. Other speculation ranges from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to West Bengal.^[4][5] It bears some resemblance to the Dragon's beard candy in China, Kkul-tarae in Korea,^[6] and Persian pashmaki, which gave rise to the Turkish pişmaniye.^[7]

Ingredients

Its main ingredients are sugar, gram flour, flour, ghee, almond, milk, and cardamom.^[8]

See also

• Sohan (confectionery)
• Sohan halwa
• Pişmaniye, a similar Turkish dessert
• Pashmak, a similar Iranian dessert

References

1. "Soan Papdi". Food-india.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
2. "Soan Papdi Recipe: How to make Soan Papdi Recipe for Diwali at Home | Homemade Soan Papdi Recipe". recipes.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
3. "Diwali is incomplete without soan papdi; what makes this humble dish so popular in India?". Indian Express. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-09. 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'.
4. "Patisa - Culinary Encyclopedia". 2013-10-23. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
5. "Homemade Soan Papdi Recipe - Awesome Cuisine". www.awesomecuisine.com. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
6. "Cotton Candy". stonesoup.com. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
7. "20 Indian Desserts You Need to Try - Nomad Paradise". Nomad Paradise. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-04-11. 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.
8. "Diwali". Indiaoz.com.au. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

External links

• Annotated video recipe illustrates traditional hand-made technique for creating Soan Papdi's crisp multi-layers (filmed at Shreya's Sweets Hampankatta, Mangalore); ·Permaculturetravel· YouTube Channel
• Demonstration of modern mechanized equipment in the making of pişmaniye, a related Turkish confection