They are a traditional accompaniment to rice and dal in Indian cuisine. Deep fried papads can be served plain or topped with a mixture of onions, tomatoes, chaat masala and coriander to be served as masala papad. To fry papad, place in hot oil and fry till crisp and done. Drain on absorbent paper to discard off excess oil. You can consume it as a whole fried papad, or can even coarsely crush or finely crush the fried papads as per recipe requirements.

Crushed fried papad