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Pappadam Thoran, Papadom Thoran Recipe

December 1, 2015 26 Comments

Papadom thoran is a very simple thoran recipe from Kerala but what makes this special is the fact that Amma made this for me, especially to post in the blog, the day she returned from the hospital after her knee replacement surgery.  The recipe is from Ponnamma, the maid who took care of aAmma in the hospital. Amma is very adamant, didn’t listen to any of us saying she should rest, and went and made this thoran, partially sitting on a chair in the kitchen.

This post is dedicated to her and all other mothers who selflessly love their children.

For more Kerala thoran recipes, check out cheera thoran (spinach), breadfruit thoran, black eyed beans thoran.

Pappadam Thoran

Pappadam / Papadom Thoran
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
10 pappadam, cut into squares (use clean kitchen scissors)
3 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal / uzhunnu parippu / ulutham paruppu
1/2 tsp jeera
2 cloves garlic
1/2″ piece ginger
1/2 red chilli powder
2 green chillies (adjust to taste)
4 tbsp grated coconut
A few curry leaves
Salt, only if needed

How to Prepare:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the pappadam pieces. Drain and set aside on a kitchen towel.

2. If there’s too much oil left, remove some. About 1-2 tsp oil is enough for the rest of the preparation. Add mustard seeds and urad dal to the hot oil. When the mustard seeds pop, add the jeera and the ginger and garlic (crushed together in a pestle and mortar or in a small mixie jar).

3. When the ginger-garlic paste is fried (about 2 mins), add the curry leaves, chilli powder, and the green chillies along with the coconut. Mix well and add the pappadam pieces.

4. Mix again for about a minute, test for salt and add only if needed. The pappadams should be salty enough.

Serve hot and fresh with rice and moru kaachiyathu / curry of choice. If you keep it longer, the papads get soft, but not soggy. Still tasty but I highly recommend that you eat it when still hot and crisp.

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  1. Anonymous

    August 18, 2010 at 5:34 am

    hi.. goin thru most of ur recipes..
    i saw tht u use coconut for a lot of ur recipes.. esp dry sabzis or thorans as u call it..
    i hav never bought coconut frm here in us.. do u use frozen coconut ? or do u get fresh ones ?
    and is it okay if i skip coconut in sum recipes all together.. does it make so much of a diff in taste or texture ? plz let me kno 🙂
    thnku so much in advance..
    and i must add.. i love love lovee all ur recipes.. and goshh im goin crazy with ur other websites too.. ur amazin 🙂

    Reply
  2. Nags

    August 18, 2010 at 6:37 am

    Dear anon 🙂

    I am in Singapore currently and I get chilled coconut which I buy and freeze for use over 1-2 weeks. Thorans are basically vegetables stir fried in coconut so coconut is a very important ingredient there. You will have to use it for the recipe to work and taste authentic. Having said that, do feel free to experiment, you may end up with something different, yet tasty.

    I am from Kerala, a small coastal state in the South of India and we use a lot of coconut in our food 🙂

    Reply
  3. Aparna

    August 3, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    I never knew about a thoran from pappadum until one of my friends made when we went over to lunch. 🙂
    Of course, we enjoyed it tremendously. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Happy Cook

    August 3, 2010 at 10:11 am

    I agree about moms, they are indeed selflessly love their kids. Miss mu mom too. This is simething mom made too when we had emergency guest at home together with egg curry but then without the dals.
    Hope your moms kee is healing .

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  5. sweetartichoke

    August 3, 2010 at 7:43 am

    This recipe looks delicious! The picture is very beautiful and tempting!

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  6. SriLekha

    August 3, 2010 at 4:32 am

    very unique recipe and easy to try! hope my kiddo will love it bcoz he is a great fan of pappads!

    Reply
  7. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    August 2, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    Very new recipe. We make papad ki sabzi ki Rajasthan but didn't know there was a south Indian version as well. Glad to know this recipe 🙂

    Reply
  8. sra

    August 2, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Hope your mom's recovered totally now. I've seen other papad curries here and there. Love the swan-like chilli sitting atop the thoran!

    Reply
  9. Satya

    August 2, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    its very new dish for me …so sweet of ur mom …she made this for ,all mothers a like that only simply gr8 ,very beautiful recipe …bookmarked ..thanks for sharing

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  10. ruchikacooks

    August 2, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Papad thoran looks delicious Nags. We make papad vatha kozhambu, will try this soon!

    Hope your mother is better now!

    Reply
  11. Veggie Belly

    August 2, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    this is a RIDICULOUSLY good idea! i want some papad thoran right now!! is this actually a common traditional dish or is it something your mom/maid came up with?

    Drooool!

    Reply
  12. ?

    August 2, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    Good recipe! Don 't see much pappadum preparations from Kerala.

    Reply
  13. Shabs..

    August 2, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Thats so nice of your mom nags….Hope she recovers soon….what a lovely recipe…never had a try on this one and never tried it. shud give it a go!

    Reply
  14. Chitra

    August 2, 2010 at 10:19 am

    New to me,.Looks yummy..

    Reply
  15. Arch

    August 2, 2010 at 7:54 am

    Moms are the best !! In Konkanis too,there is a papad kosambari…its made with red chilli papads and there is no seasoning in oil, just a yummy garnish of onions, green chillies and coconut…

    Reply
  16. Sanjeeta kk

    August 2, 2010 at 7:51 am

    Thanks for sharing the unique recipe. Shall try it soon.

    Reply
  17. simply.food

    August 2, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Wow very innovative dish perfect to use up broken pappadams pieces.

    Reply
  18. Sadhana

    August 2, 2010 at 6:05 am

    This one really looks nice and new to me..will definitely give a try…and hats off to amma…wishing her a speedy recovery….

    Reply
  19. DEESHA

    August 2, 2010 at 6:02 am

    This is a South Indian version of Papad ki subzi from Rajasthan .. Looks really nice .. I so agree about mothers, they are so selfless

    Reply
  20. Sig

    August 2, 2010 at 5:50 am

    Glad to hear that your mom is back from the hospital. Hope she is completely recovered by now.
    I have seen the pappadam thoran in some other blog too, never had it and I am having a hard time imagining the taste. Is it crispy or does it get soggy?

    Reply
  21. Divya Kudua

    August 2, 2010 at 5:44 am

    Awww..so nice of your mom..hope she has recovered and is hail and healthy now!!

    Reply
  22. jeyashrisuresh

    August 2, 2010 at 5:33 am

    Moms r like that,i realised this more when i become a mother. never thought it is papadamcompletely new tome. Will try it sometime

    Reply
  23. RAKS KITCHEN

    August 2, 2010 at 9:31 am

    New to me too,hav heard about kuzhambu …. Nice post,I liked very much 🙂

    Reply
  24. sowmya's creative saga

    August 2, 2010 at 6:34 am

    this is a quick and yummy recipe..so nice of your mom to make this for you…..

    Reply
  25. Nags

    August 2, 2010 at 5:52 am

    Sig, I should have written this in the post itself, have updated it now. It is very crisp and super nice when hot and fresh. It doesn't get soggy if you keep it longer, just 'softer'.

    Reply
  26. Sharmilee! :)

    August 2, 2010 at 5:27 am

    That is so nice to hear abt ur mother…Hope she recovers soon! Yes very true….selfless love is what motherhood is all about 🙂 The papadam thoran is totally new to me….quite intersting and flavourful….the twisted chilli looks so cute 🙂

    Reply

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