Bhavnagari gathiya
Bhavnagari gathiya, from above
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Bhavnagari gathiya

Soft, peppery besan sticks that melt as you crunch. Gujarat's chai table classic.

40 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
Gathiya and chai2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayBhavnagari gathiya.
The original
279kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
40minutessame

Bhavnagari gathiya.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1⅔ cups
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)½ tsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp
Black pepper1 tsp, coarsely crushed
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp in dough, rest for frying
Waterabout 1/3 cup

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Whisk soda, oil and water until frothy and pale.
  2. 2Add besan, ajwain, pepper and salt and knead into a soft, sticky dough.
  3. 3Rub portions through a large holed jhara or slotted ladle straight into hot oil.
  4. 4Fry on medium until pale golden; drain.
Serve it like this

Serve in a bowl with fried green chillies, papaya sambharo and a cup of tea.

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What goes with Bhavnagari gathiya: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Chhundo40 min
On the side Dahi tikhari10 min
A little snack Fafda40 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Jalebi45 min
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