Pappada Thoran - Kerala Style

I think the dish, Pappada Thoran is not a usual vegetarian side dish everybody would prepare. This makes me nostalgic and reminds me of my vallyamma(mother's mother), though she was not a great cook , but whatever few dishes she makes was phenomenal...I miss her badly..and this is her recipe which i am sharing here today. This dish has a unique taste of its own.Mostly we eat pappad as pappad itself, but this dish has a blend of spices and coconut with deep fried pappadam's in it.It is after a long time i am making this.. Just made a little as i was not sure whether my kids would like, but the dish just vanished, before each one could ask for a second time. So over to the recipe... 

Ingredients

1. Pappad - 6
2. Onion chopped - 2
3. Red chilly powder - 1/2 - 3/4 Tsp
4. Green chilly - 2
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp
6. Grated coconut - 2 Tbsp
7. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 Tsp
8. Dry red chilly - 2
9. Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
10. Garlic - 2 flakes
11. Coconut Oil - 2 Tbsp and also for frying

Preparation

• Heat oil in a kadai, and crackle mustard seeds, add dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• In a bowl mix with your hand onion chopped, green chilly, grated coconut, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt.
• Now add this and cook until onions turn pink and soft(No need to brown).
• Finally add crushed garlic.Mix well.
• While serving make pappad's and mix.

Notes

• I have used appalam here, as i couldn't get Kerala pappadam.
• I made the pappad's in oven, but it will be much tastier if you fry it in oil.
• Add pappad's only while serving, as they may become soggy if you mix earlier.
• If you would like to make it spicier you can add a pinch of pepper powder.

Linking this to Foodabulous Fest at A Bowl Of Curry and event by Simply tadka

Linking this to Lets cook for Fathers day, WTML June 2014 hosted By The Big Sweet Tooth event by Gayathri