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Papadam (Black Gram Flatbread)

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Papadam (also papadum, poppadom, papar, and appalam) is an Indian and Sri Lankan flatbread. Typically, it is prepared using black gram bean flour, rice flour, or lentil flour with salt and peanut oil added. The ingredients are made into a dough and formed into a thin, round shape similar to a tortilla. As the dough is prepared, the papadam can be seasoned with a variety of different ingredients such as chilies, cumin, garlic, black pepper, or other spices.

Yield 10–15

Ingredients

  • 8 cups black gram flour
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup water (or more if needed)
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix together the flour, pepper, cumin, and salt.
  2. 2
    Add water and knead the dough until it is smooth. You may have to add some water, depending on the flour.
  3. 3
    Split the dough into 10–15 balls.
  4. 4
    Roll out one ball at a time to a very thin round layer on a slightly oiled surface.
  5. 5
    Dry the papadams in the oven for an hour (at about 100°C or 200°F).
  6. 6
    Keep them in an airtight container.
  7. 7
    Fry the papadams in oil until they are crispy but not too brown.
Category
Appetizers

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Papadam_(Black_Gram_Flatbread)