Papadum
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The papadum (singular: papad) is a thin South Asian wafer, sometimes described as a cracker or flatbread, typically made from lentil, chickpea, black gram or rice flour.
Salt and peanut oil are added to make a dough, which can be flavored with seasonings such as, for example, chili, cumin, garlic or black pepper.
The dough is shaped into a tortilla-like round and can be cooked by deep-frying, roasting over an open flame, toasting, or microwaving, depending on the desired texture.
Papadums are typically served as an accompaniment to a meal, an appetizer or a snack and eaten topped with chutney or other dips.
Papadums are made in different sizes. The smaller ones can be eaten like a snack chip and the larger ones can be used to make wraps.
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| Also: | papadam pappadam pappadom pappadum popadam poppadam poppadom papad pappad appalum appalam papar |
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Papad occurs in a well known tongue twister - "Kaachu papad, Paku papad" (raw papad, fried papad), something similar to "Good blood, Bad blood"
