Indian Papad also known as papad in Northern India, pappadam in Malayalam, happala in Kannada, appalam in Tamil, in Sinhala appadum (in Telugu, pappadum or poppadom in the UK) is a thin, crisp Indian preparation sometimes described as a cracker. It is typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India. It is also eaten as an appetizer or a snack and can be eaten with various toppings such as chopped onions, chutney or other dips andcondiments.