I had a plain papadum accompanied by a tray containing the usual assortment of mango chutney, lime pickle, chopped onions and mint raitha. |
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In all fairness, with the size of the papadum and pickle curtain-raiser, we probably never stood a chance. |
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I began with a spicy papadum, which came with a choice of dipping sauces, cool or slightly frisky. |
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Delowar started by serving us crispy, light disc-shaped papadum or 'papad', which is seasoned dough made from black gram, fried or cooked with dry heat. |
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He served up a Goan-style chilli hot sea bass with dill rice topped with pomegranate, and a mishti aloo dish of sweet potatoes served in a spiced papadum. |
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While we only got one papadum apiece, which might have been a bit on the skimping side, the pickles were so tasty you wanted to scoop as much onto each piece as possible. |
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First, immediately after being seated, you'll receive a thin crispy papadum, big enough to break off pieces and dip into a chutney, delivered simultaneously. |
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Crumbled corn flakes or other cold cereals, pretzel pieces, nuts, matzo, crumbled oven-baked tortilla or potato chips, or Indian papadum make a crispy coating. |
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Both a refreshing green mint chutney and a thicker, smooth tamarind mixture arrive at the beginning of the meal for dipping purposes, along with crispy papadum wafers. |
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