Pappadums

I took my friend Liz's advice, and went to the grocery store, and specifically picked out a bunch of things I've never had before. One of the things I chose, were pappadums. A Pappadum is a gluten-free, thin Indian crispy cuisine sometimes described as a cracker or flatbread. They are made from rice flour, chickpeas and lentils. My sister, Tara, is allergic to wheat, and we both tried them for the first time today.

They are typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India. It is also eaten as an appetizer or a snack and can be eaten with various toppings such as chopped onions, chutney or other dips and condiments. They were very yummy just on their own, eaten like a cracker.

In certain parts of India, raw papadums (dried but unroasted) are used in curries and vegetable preparations. This means before they are cooked in the oil. Papadums are made in different sizes. Smaller ones can be eaten like a snack chip and the larger ones can be used to make wraps.

Check out these GIANT ones deep fried in oil, in India. (wiki photo)

Fact of the Day:

The word papad occurs in a Hindi tongue twister - "Kachaa paapad, Pakaa paapad" (raw papad, fried/roasted papad), something similar to "Good blood, Bad blood".

I definitely recommend you try these, they were delicious, crunchy, and good if you are celiac or allergic to wheat. ..