Melt-in-Mouth Magic: Soan Papdi Delight

A simple and traditional recipe for Soan Papdi (Son Papdi) — a light, flaky, and sweet Indian dessert popular during festivals like Diwali. 🌸

🍬 Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients:

Gram flour (Besan) – 1 cup

All-purpose flour (Maida) – 1 cup

Ghee – ½ cup

Sugar – 1 ½ cups¹

Water – ¾ cup

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Chopped pistachios and almonds – 2 tbsp (for garnish)

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Step 1: Roast the flours

1. Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan on low flame.
2. Add gram flour and Maida.
3. Roast on low flame, stirring continuously, until it turns light golden and gives a nutty aroma.
4. Once roasted, set aside to cool slightly.

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Step 2: Make the sugar syrup

1. In another pan, add sugar and water.
2. Heat it until it reaches a two-thread consistency (a little thick and sticky between fingers).
3. Add cardamom powder to the syrup.

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Step 3: Combine syrup and flour mixture

1. Pour the hot sugar syrup slowly into the roasted flour mixture.
2. Mix quickly and continuously in one direction until it becomes thick and starts to crystallize slightly.
3. Spread this mixture immediately onto a greased tray.

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Step 4: Shape and garnish

1. Flatten the mixture evenly with a rolling pin or the back of a spoon.
2. Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top.
3. Let it cool for a few minutes, then cut into square or diamond pieces while still warm.

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Step 5: Cool and store

• Allow it to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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💡 Tips:

• The key is in the timing — mix and spread the mixture before it hardens.
• You can also pull the mixture (like in halwai shops) for an extra flaky texture, but that takes practice.
• Always roast on low flame to prevent burning.

Love, like Soan Papdi, is sweet, delicate, and melts in your heart before you even realize it.”