Masala Papad

Masala Papad is one of the most loved starters/appetizers from the Indian subcontinent which is loved by ALL. It is served as a starter/appetizer at most Indian restaurants in India. And with this recipe, you can make it at home in just 5 minutes!!  It is that quick, easy, and supremely delicious! 

Masala Papad is super-thin lentil cracker roasted or sometimes deep-fried and topped with crunchy veggies and spice mix – a very popular starter/appetizer from the Indian subcontinent.

The crispy papad, topped with crunchy yet soft fresh tomatoes and onions, and fresh herbs, sprinkled with chaat adding that extra zing is an amazing combination of ingredients! You can’t just stop at one bite.  At the restaurants, when the Masala Papad is served on the table, you can see the swiftness with which everyone’s hand moves to grab a bite of this amazing appetizer!  

This is a Restaurant Style Masala Papad recipe, which is vegan, gluten-free, plant-based, and very versatile.  Take your home dining experience up a few notches by making this quick appetizer in less than 5 minutes!

Papad is called appalam in TamilNadu, pappadam in Kerala, appadam in Andhra/Telangana, happala in Karnataka, and papad in Punjab and Gujarat. ( Source: Wikipedia) . By whatever name you call it, Papad is a must-have accompaniment for all meals.  It is prepared using various ingredients in different parts of the country.  You can eat it with toppings, or just by itself, in roasted or deep-fried form.

You can get as creative in making Masala Papad as you like.  I have tried it with so many different toppings, and each tasted unique.  Here is a picture of some of the toppings that I tried it with.

Masala Papad

Masala Papad: Crispy papad, crunchy yet soft fresh tomatoes, onions, chilies, and fresh cilantro, sprinkled with chaat masala for that extra zing – makes for an awesome appetizer/starter.

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Course: Appetizer, Starters

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings (slide to adjust): 2

Author: Sonal

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 Papads
• ▢ 4 tablespoons Tomato finely chopped (seeds and pulp removed)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Onion finely chopped
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Cilantro finely chopped
• ▢ ½ tablespoon Mint leaves finely chopped (optional)
• ▢ 1 Green chili
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon Salt
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon Chaat masala
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Lemon juice

Instructions

• Roast Papads either on the stovetop using tongs or in a microwave oven.

  If using a microwave oven, generally roast time of one minutes enough, flipping through halfway.
• Finely chop all the veggies.
• When ready to eat, top the roasted papad with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro. Sprinkle the salt and chaat masala on top of it, followed by a few drops of lemon juice. Enjoy!

Notes

For ease of eating, try cutting the raw papad in 4 or 8 pieces like pizza, using scissors, before roasting it, that way it is easy to eat a slice of the roasted papad without breaking the whole papad.

Add veggies only at the time of eating else it will become soggy.

 

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What are some of the variety of toppings that can be used on Masala Papad?

Masala Papad is fun to make and eat appetizer. Apart from the onion and tomatoes, red, yellow, green, orange bell peppers, charred lemon, purple cabbage, pomegranate, etc. make for great toppings. Since these vegetables are crunchy and not mushy, these make a good addition to Masala Papad. Check out some of the pictures where I used the above veggies on the Masala Papads.

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Try making this versatile, humble starter Masala Papad at home using this quick recipe and you will be hooked! It doesn’t hurt to have this at every meal.