Baking Powder is a leavening agent and it reacts with acidic components in batters, making your dishes light and fluffy. It is used in various foods like pancakes, cakes, quick breads, soda bread, fluffy dhokla, idli, dosa, handvo, samosas, pakodas, bhaturas, banaras papdi, naankhatai, pastries, biscuits, and cookies, as well as fried foods.