Chaat To Parathas, 6 Easy Papad Recipes You Can Try Making At Home

Like many popular side dishes in India, including Pickles and Chutneys, Papads are also very popular throughout the country. These are crispy accompaniments widely consumed throughout our country. There are different ways you can cook your Papad. Some people like deep-frying them in hot oil while others simply like to roast them on a flat pan. You can also sprinkle the spices of your choice to make your Papad more flavourful. But what if we tell you there are interesting ways you can make scrumptious dishes from Papad and not eat it, the regular boring way? Let's look at some easy Papad recipes that you can try making at home.

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Yes, you read that right. You can also make a Paratha out of Papad. Before this, you would have heard of mini interesting parathas like Rice Paratha or Bindi Paratha but not many of you would have heard of a Papad Paratha. This is a simple Paratha recipe that gets prepared in under five minutes. All you have to do is roast your papad in a pan. Now prepare your filling with the help of crushed Papad, coriander, onions, red chilli, garam masala, and some salt. Mix this all well and put this inside your rolled-out paratha. Cook this with a lot of butter and you can have it with achaar and dahi.

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* Papad Chaat 

Papad Chaat is also another excellent recipe that gets prepared in 5 to 7 minutes. To make this chart recipe all you have to do is roast your papad or deep fry it if you want. Now cut a lot of vegetables like onions and tomatoes. You can also add boiled potatoes if you want. Mix all this very well. Now add your chaat masala to the mixture along with some red chilli powder and salt. Give this a good mix and your papad chaat is ready. This can be an excellent evening snack recipe if you are bored with your regular Bhel Puri.

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* Papad Nachos

Papad Nachos is a desi nacho recipe that you can try making at home. In this simple recipe, all you have to do is roast your papad in a pan without using any oil. Now prepare your salsa by combining chopped onions, sweet cons and bell peppers in tomato Peery. Add some herbs like oregano and chilli flakes and also add a very small quantity of me to give it a creamy texture. Add salt as per your preference and give the salsa a good mix. For your salsa above your papads. This is the crispy and extremely flavourful Desi Papad Nacho recipe that you can try making at home. Also, it is much healthier than your restaurant-bought nachos and salsa.

* Papad Ki Sabji

For those of you who don't know, Papad Ki Sabji is a very famous delicacy in Rajasthan. There are different ways. You can prepare this at your home by using the vegetables of your choice. It is made in the traditional Sabji Style. To make this recipe, the gravy of the sabji is prepared initially. The gravy is full of lots of spices like Garam masala, Red Chilli, turmeric and other famous Indian spices. Also, add lots of tomato purée to your sabji gravy. Make sure that you add crushed papad in the end so that the crunchiness is maintained.

* Papad Raita

Papad Raita is a great twist to your refreshing Raita. Instead of adding Bundi to your Raita, you can experiment by using crushed roasted papads. This is a very easy raita recipe and you do not have to do anything extra to prepare this. All you have to do is whisk your dahi properly until it is thinner. Now add some spices like red chilli and salt to it. roast your papads on the side and crush them into small pieces before adding them to your raita. You can also add some chaat masala to your Raita if you want.

* Masala Papad

This can be a great evening snack option when you do not have a lot of ingredients available at home. In Rajasthan, it is popularly known as Masala Khichiya. You can find it at all the dhabas in Rajasthan. Also, it is a very popular evening snack among Rajasthani people. The recipe is very filling and delicious. All you have to do to make this khichiya recipe is corn flour papad and some vegetables. Now roast them or deep. Fry them as per your preference. Put lots of vegetables like fresh onions, tomatoes, and capsicum on top of your papad. Now liberally add spices and herbs of your choice on the top of this papad. Your Masala Khichiya recipe is prepared.

These are some interesting masala papad recipes that you can try making at home