Fafda
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Fafda

Crisp besan strips with ajwain, papaya sambharo and fried chillies. Dussehra morning is fafda jalebi.

40 minTime
11 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Dussehra fafda2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBesan strips with papaya sambharo.
The original
378kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
40minutessame

Fafda, Gujarati style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1⅔ cups
Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Salt¾ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp in dough, rest absorbed
Waterabout 1/3 cup
Black peppera pinch
Raw papaya (green papaya)1 cup grated
Green chilli4, fried

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix besan, ajwain, soda, turmeric, salt and 1 tbsp oil. Knead with water into a smooth dough. Rest 15 minutes.
  2. 2Roll small portions into long strips by pressing and dragging with your palm on a board.
  3. 3Deep fry in medium hot oil till crisp but pale.
  4. 4Serve with grated raw papaya sambharo and fried chillies.
Serve it like this

Drain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.

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

On the side Papaya sambharo15 min
On the side Bharela karela45 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Mohanthal50 min
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