Ingredients

• Poppadam – 12 nos
• Shallots/Pearl Onion – 3 nos
• Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
• Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut – ½ cup
• Green Chillies – 2 nos (optional)
• Salt – to taste
• Olive Oil– 1 tsp

How to Make Pappadam Thoran

• Peel and chop finely the onion and green chillies.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan, reduce flame to medium.
• Stir fry onion for 2 minutes.
• Add curry leaves and stir for another 2 minutes till they curl and dry.
• Add the coconut and stir on low flame for 2-4 minutes till they brown lightly, add chopped chillies and salt to taste. Remove from fire, take into a serving bowl.
• Layout 3 to 4 pappadams on a 700w microwave tray, toast on 1 side for 1min 11 sec, turn over and toast for another 22 seconds.
• Crush roasted pappadums so that you get 1×1 inch pieces roughly and mix the above ingredients.
• Serve immediately with plain brown rice, mint chutney and yoghurt soup.