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At-home baking spree has retailers run out of stock

“There has been a surge in the demand of various bakeware items such as bread loaf pan, cake mould, muffin mould, pizza pan, baking mould and even barbecue skewers,” said Tapan Shah, owner of RB Shah Enterprises, which deals with branded kitchenware in Ahmedabad.

The nation wide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19 might have halted several commercial activities but have boosted certain others. The sale of bakeware has hit a new high during the period in cities such as Ahmedabad and Vadodara, with several retail players running out of stock. There is also a surge in demand for baking ingredients such as refined flour, flavouring agents and chocolate, according to retailers.

“Due to lockdown, people have more time to spend at home and most of them are fond of food. They used to get bakery items from commercial units but now they are worried about safety and hence have started making them at home,” said Tapan Shah, owner of RB Shah Enterprises, which deals with branded kitchenware in Ahmedabad.

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Diwali is incomplete without soan papdi; what makes this humble dish so popular in India?

“Soan papdi is simpler to make compared to other sweets. A lot of milk sweets require elbow grease,” says Kurush F Dalal, archaeologist and culinary anthropologist

It is known around the world that Indians are big foodies. And while there are different kinds of food lovers — some like savoury dishes and others like to devour desserts — there is one particular dish that is relished across the length and breadth of the country by people possessing different palates, particularly around this time of the year.

Yes, we are talking about the humble soan papdi, which is a festive-favourite. Diwali is when people like to gorge on this sweet dish that is also exchanged as friends and family members meet each other to offer festive greetings.