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DWDU, Rajkot
Market
Field survey findings indicated that papad industry has good potential in big centers in cities like Morbi and Maliya miyana of
Rajkot areas. There is a good demand for papads because it is a food product and commonly consumed commodity in all households and
hotels. Women entrepreneurs can gainfully take up this papad unit in their houses but proper packing and distribution network is necessary
to sell in bulk quantities.
Manufacturing Process
Generally weighed quantity of floor is taken in a mixer. A solution of common salt and carbonates is added in requisite quantity of
water and the contents are kneaded at maximum speed to get a homogenous lump of the dough. After resting the dough for 30 minutes, it is
divided into balls. These are pressed into circular discs. Corn starch can be used as dusting material to prevent stickiness. The papads are
usually dried. After drying, it is packed in various size packing. Lot of 25 or 50 papads is then packed in polythene bags. Papad can be
manufactured from different varieties of pulses or there could be a combination of pulses as well. Ingredients required for Papad making
are Black gram, oil, sodium carbonate, flour of Arhar dal.
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