Puramate Cooking Soda is a leavening agent that reacts with acidic components in batters, making dishes light and fluffy. It is used in a variety of foods, such as pancakes, cakes, quick breads, soda bread, fluffy dhokla, idli, dosa, handvo, samosas, pakodas, bhaturas, banaras papdi, naankhatai, pastries, biscuits, and cookies.