Papad can be prepared from different ingredients and methods. Arguably, the most popular recipe uses Lentils, black gram, chickpeas, rice flour. Black gram flour is mixed with black pepper and salt, and the mixture is kneaded together. A well-kneaded mixture is then flattened into thin rounds and kept for sun-drying. Once dried, papad can be stored for later consumption. Papad may also contain jackfruit, sabudana, etc., as main ingredients. Cracked black pepper, red chilli powder, asafoetida, or cumin or sesame seeds are often used as flavouring agents.