pappadams
Lentil flour crisps
Pappadams are thin, crisp Indian wafers made from lentil, chickpea, or rice flour, typically served as an appetizer or side dish.
They're fried or roasted until brittle and often accompanied by chutneys: We started with pappadams and mango chutney.
Also spelled papadum, poppadom, and other variations reflecting transliteration from Hindi.
Ground aromatic seed
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- peppercornDried spice berry
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
Aromatic South Asian dish
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- dosaFermented flatbread, subcontinental
biryani · roti · dal · raita · thali · paneer · lassi · ghee
Light dish preceding main
- sideLateral portion of something
- starterInitiator of action
- condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
raita · pickle · dipping · meal · thali · pairing · complement · prelude
Breaking with sound
- brittleLiable to shatter
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- snappyQuick and clever
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
shattery · crisp · thin · light · airy · delicate · shatter · crumble
Slippery viscous fluid
- sizzleSound of frying
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- gheeButter with milk removed
frying · splatter · crackle · deep-fried · puff · expand · blister · hot
Edible disc-shaped legume
- dhalSpiced Indian legume stew
- flourMilled grain powder
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- driedStripped of moisture
sun-dried · rolled · thin · disc · round · protein · legume · gram
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- peppercornDried spice berry
seasoned · flavorful · aromatic · savory · plain · mild · spicy
curry
Aromatic South Asian dish
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
dosa · biryani · roti · dal · raita · thali · paneer · lassi · ghee · sambhar
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
chutney · raita · pickle · dipping · meal · thali · pairing · complement · prelude
crunchy
Breaking with sound
flaky · shattery · crisp · thin · light · airy · delicate · shatter · crumble · wafer-thin
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
ghee · frying · splatter · crackle · deep-fried · puff · expand · blister · hot · crisp
lentil
Edible disc-shaped legume
dried · sun-dried · rolled · thin · disc · round · protein · legume · gram
flame
Burning gas made visible
rotate · blister · puffed · smoky · uneven · quick · dry · stovetop
quick
Moving with speed
- convenientEasy to use
- oil-freeContaining no lipids
- rotateTurn about an axis