Papad
YIELD: 6–10 WAFERS
Also known as papadum in South India,
these thin, wafer-like crisps are
typically made from lentil, potato, rice,
or gram (chickpea) flour (besan). In
North India, they are usually eaten as a
light snack with drinks before a meal—
the same idea as beer nuts. You
purchase the uncooked, dried wafers at
an Indian grocer in various flavors,
from plain to mild to spicy. My young
girls absolutely adore the extra-spicy
version made from ground black
pepper, watching it crisp up on the
stovetop and then crushing it by hand
over soft lentils and rice just like I did