Soan papdi (also known as san papri, shompapri,sohan papdi, shonpapdi or patisa) is a popular dessert in the

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. The term ''sohan'' is of Persian origin. It bears some resemblance to the Persian ''sohan pashmaki'', which gave rise to the Turkish ''

pişmaniye ''Pişmaniye'' ( Bosnian: Ćetenija) is a Turkish and Bosnian sweet in fine strands made by blending flour roasted in butter into pulled sugar. It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although it is sometimes compared to cotton can ...

''. 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 it to being sold in the form of tightly formed cubes.

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gram flour Gram flour or kadala maavu is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea called Bengal gram or ''kaala chana''. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, ...

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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 {{Pakistani dishes Indian desserts Pakistani desserts Cookies Chickpea dishes

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