By Shireen Jamooji
October 20, 2025
Let's be honest, nobody actually finishes soan papdi, it just accumulates in your kitchen like sweet, flaky hoarding material. But before you bin those crumbly orange blocks, here are seven brilliant ways to repurpose them!
Crush those flaky layers into submission and mix with melted butter for a cheesecake base that'll make your guests wonder what magical ingredient you've used. It's fusion cooking meets "I really needed to clear out my cupboard."
Crumble it over vanilla ice cream for an instant Indian sundae that's fancier than it has any right to be. The contrast between cold cream and soan papdi is surprisingly delightful.
Blend chunks into your milk or milkshake for a drink that tastes like liquid Diwali. Your taste buds will thank you profusely.
Break it up and layer between custard, cream, and fruit for a decidedly confused but delicious Anglo-Indian trifle.
Mix crushed soan papdi with dates, nuts, and a splash of ghee, then roll into balls. Congratulations, you've just made "healthy" snacks that are absolutely not healthy but feel virtuous enough for post-yoga munching.
Dust finely crushed soan papdi over your cappuccino or latte for a cardamom-scented coffee experience that's equal parts sophisticated and utterly ridiculous.
Melt dark chocolate, spread it thin on baking paper, then press crumbled soan papdi into the surface before it sets. It's like making chocolate bark for people who refuse to let perfectly mediocre sweets go to waste.