papads
Lentil flour discs
Papads are thin, crispy Indian wafers made from lentil, chickpea, or rice flour, typically seasoned with black pepper, cumin, or other spices.
They're roasted or fried and served as an accompaniment to meals or as a snack.
Also spelled pappadums, poppadoms, or various other transliterations: We ordered papads with the chutney.
Edible disc-shaped legume
appetizer · accompaniment · chutney · pickle · raita · dal · rice · thali
Broke into particles
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- garnishDecorative food topping
- side dishSecondary food portion
- brokenDamaged beyond function
pieces · whole · stacked · basket · platter · crushed · salad · chaat
Ground aromatic seed
- black pepperDried berry spice
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- red chiliPungent scarlet pepper
- plainBasic and unremarkable
spiced · seasoned · asafoetida · crushed · pungent · savory · salt · mild
Cooking with dry heat
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- microwavingHeating with radio waves
- flameBurning gas made visible
- direct heatFlame-to-food cooking method
oil · deep-fried · puffing · bubbling · crisp · charred · blistering · tongs
lentil
Edible disc-shaped legume
flatbread · appetizer · accompaniment · chutney · pickle · raita · dal · rice · thali · cracker
crumbled
Broke into particles
broken · pieces · whole · stacked · basket · platter · crushed · salad · chaat · toppings
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
- black pepperDried berry spice
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- red chiliPungent scarlet pepper
plain · spiced · seasoned · asafoetida · crushed · pungent · savory · salt · mild · fiery
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- microwavingHeating with radio waves
- flameBurning gas made visible
direct heat · oil · deep-fried · puffing · bubbling · crisp · charred · blistering · tongs · flipping
papadsnaan
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
paratha · roti · chapati · tandoori roti · leavened bread