Women neither have the time or extended family resources to make papad the old fashioned way. Most of us are accustomed to buying the Lijjat papad and ‘nuking’ it in the micro. The way in which Varada at Aayi’s Recipes has presented us a nice photo diary and narration of the papad making process as done in her family tradition tempts me to want to try it…. but then again there is Lijjat!!
Due to the availability of many branded papads (like Lijjat papads etc.) and non-availability of the assistance from womenfolk, papad making at home is vanishing slowly. Here and there, we find many women organizations making the papads on a large scale and selling them in the market. But some are still sticking to making them at home as they can get papads as per their own taste and to preserve this procedure for their next generation.
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GOPAL
Jun 13th, 2008 at 11:38 am | #
Yes Jen, that is true. Unfortunately, the joy of cooking is lost for people who are single, because it takes proportionately far more time to make food for one person, than for a family. Given that availability of such Desi food is scarce in places like New Hampshire, it is truly a tough call!