Shrimp Papad

Abstract

Papad is a popular and tasty food item in Indian diet since times immemorial. Papad is essentially a wafer-like product, traditionally circular in shape, made from dough of powdered pulses, spices and salt etc. Percentage of pulses and spices differs in different varieties of papad which are made to suit the taste of the people and the demand in the market. Though traditionally it has been confined to the household papad makers, it has, in recent years, developed into cottage and small scale sector. With the development of this industry on commercial scale, it is beset with multifarious problems such as quality of ingredients used, method of preparation, processing, packaging and storage characteristics.