don wrote:

> It appears pappadums are made from urad dal, a type of Indian lentil,
> see urad dal
> at
> http://www.foodsubs.com/Flournw.html#urad
>

They're made from a variety of flours. Some are made from dal, some made
with a combination of lentil flour and rice flour, some are made with besan
(chickpea flour).

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum

Bob