Name: Fafda
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup besan/chickpea flour; 1/4 cup warm water; 1 tbsp oil (hot); 1/8 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp haldi/turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp ajwain/carom seeds; 1/8 tsp heeng/asafoetida; 1/4 tsp kali mirch/black pepper; 1/4 tsp salt

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Fafda with Jalebi is not a breakfast, but an emotion!

What is fafda made of ?

Fafda is a crispy snack. It is mainly made of besan/chickpea flour with some spices and baking soda. It is served with crispy deep fried sweet pretzels Jalebi. This breakfast is so special to Gujaratis that it is a Sunday special in many homes. It is also a special breakfast on Dussehra or Vijayadashami. Those who do not know much about Gujarati Cuisine, have learnt it by watching television. In Taarak Mehta ka ulta chashma, India's longest running comedy, Jethalal is crazy about it and so are we. Fafda is best served with a raw papaya salad and fried chilli along with sweet syrupy jalebi. While fafda is vegan, jalebi can be made vegetarian as well. We fry it in ghee to get an extra crispy texture.

India is a land of festivals and every festival has a special dish to celebrate. Be it til patti of Makar Sankranti or thandai of MahaShivratri.Malpua of Holi or Peda of Janamashtami. Modak of Ganesh Chaturthi or Kaju katli of Diwali.

Versatile chickpea flour

We use chickpea flour to make many Indian dishes. Every community has its signature dish. It is a vegan protein. This ingredient is both filling and cheap. You can use it to make both sweets and savories. Make a boondi laddu or besan barfi. This is a special for Ganesh chaturthi much like the modaks. Sindhis even use it to make breads like besani or mains like Sindhi kadhi. Be it Punjabi pakode or Gujarati dhokla . Be it Rajasthani Gatte ki sabji or Punjabi pakode wali kadhi. Marathis make amazing batata vada while Rajasthanis their mirchi vada. There is always a such is the fan-following behind besan.

Step-by-step instructions

Mix all dry ingredients with oil without adding water first.

2. Add minimal water and knead into a semi hard dough.

3.Take a small piece of dough. Roll it into a long and flat shape.

4.Fry it in oil on medium heat. Flip and cook evenly on both sides till rawness disappears.

5. Serve hot with crispy jalebi.

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Fafda

A favorite fried snack made with chickpea flour (Besan) from Gujarat.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Course: Appetizers, Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: fafada, fafda, fafda jalebi, jalebi fafda

Servings:

Author: Gaurav

Equipment

frying pan

Ingredients

1 cup besan/chickpea flour
¼ cup warm water
1 tbsp oil hot
⅛ tsp baking soda

Spices

¼ tsp haldi/turmeric powder
¼ tsp ajwain/carom seeds
⅛ tsp heeng/asafoetida
¼ tsp kali mirch/black pepper
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Mix all dry ingredients with oil without adding water first.
Add minimal water and knead into a semi hard dough.
Take a small piece of dough. Roll it into a thin,long and flat shape.
Fry it in oil on medium heat. Flip and cook evenly on both sides till rawness disappears.
Serve hot with crispy jalebi,chutney and raw papaya salad

Notes

Refer Jalebi recipe here

For raw papaya salad , grate raw papaya and temper with mustard seeds,chillies,salt,turmeric and curry leaves.

Traditionally the fafda is rolled by hand,but it requires good expertise, hence making it with rolling pin is an easier option

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