pappadums
Lentil flour wafers
Pappadums are thin, crispy Indian flatbreads 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 pappadums and mango chutney.
Also spelled papadum, poppadom, or papad.
Edible disc-shaped legume
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- waferThin crisp disk
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- crunchyBreaking with sound
flatbread · snack · accompaniment · side dish · frying · roasting · thin · chickpea flour
lentil
Edible disc-shaped legume
crunchy · flatbread · snack · accompaniment · side dish · frying · roasting · thin · chickpea flour · cumin
Indian
Person from either continent
- South AsianFrom the subcontinent
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- pickleVinegar-preserved vegetable
raita · curry · thali · dal · rice · sambar · biryani · tandoori · naan · roti
rolling
Turning over repeatedly
deep-fried · roasting · microwave · puffing · bubbling · oil · crisp · golden · crackling · homemade
pappadumsnaan
Leavened tandoor-baked flatbread
paratha · roti · chapati · tandoori roti · puri
pappadumsbiryani
Spiced layered rice dish
curry · thali · dal · tandoori chicken · tikka masala