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papadum

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[pah-puh-duhm] / ˈpɑ pə dəm /
Or pappadum,

noun

  1. a light, brittle flatbread from South Asia, usually made of lentil flour and often topped with chutney or various dips or salsas.


Etymology

Origin of papadum

First recorded in 1820–30; from Tamil pappaṭam

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Picture warm-spiced chickpeas, cooling raita, the lentil stew sambar and the coconut-refreshed vegetable medley known as aviyal — everything partnered with steamed rice and breads including chapati and papadum.

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 2022

The family of Megha Desai, 42, found the tins to be the perfect size for storing papadum.

From New York Times Sep. 27, 2021

She also serves tandoori chicken wings and papadum chips with chutneys.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2021

India has long been my favorite journey, which makes cod beneath a carpet of crushed papadum my dish of choice at Chloe.

From Washington Post Apr. 2, 2018

She snapped a papadum in half and dipped it into chutney.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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