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papad

A snack from the Indian subcontinent made from black gram flour dough, deep-fried or cooked with dry heat until crunchy. Lentil, chickpea, rice, tapioca, millet, or potato flour may also be used.

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Dough of black gram bean flour is either deep-fried or cooked with dry heat until crunchy. Other flours made from lentils, chickpeas, rice, tapioca, millet or potato are also used. Papadam is typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean or as an appetizer, often with dips such as chutneys, or toppings like chopped onions and chili peppers.

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