Row Potato Chips Papad” refers to thinly sliced, raw potato that is dried and prepared as a “papad” (a thin, crispy Indian cracker) to be fried, roasted, or microwaved. It is a popular homemade snack, especially for fasts or vrat, because it is light, crispy, and made from potatoes instead of the more traditional lentil or chickpea flours used in other papads.