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.Fafda is the most easily available breakfast wherever you travel in the western state of Gujarat in India.if you are having this on it own for the first time, you may not appreciate the madness around this, however if you combine this with the papaya sambhara,chutney and fried green chillies , you will enjoy it more and the combinati0on of Jalebi brings its importance when you feel that heat from the chillies and you want to balance this.
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 ( also known as besan gram 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 for Gujarati Fafda recipe
- Mix all dry ingredients (including ⅛ teaspoon baking soda) with 1 tablespoon oil( hot) 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 on a baking sheet or silicon sheet. Traditionally done on a wooden board, but not that easy without experience as the dough would stick.
4.Deep fry it in oil on medium heat. Flip and cook evenly on both sides till rawness disappears.
5. Serve hot with crispy jalebi.
Read Fafda recipe below
Fafda
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup besan/chickpea flour
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon oil hot
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
Spices
- ¼ teaspoon haldi ( turmeric powder)
- ¼ teaspoon ajwain ( carom seeds )
- ⅛ teaspoon heeng ( asafoetida )
- ¼ teaspoon kali mirch ( black pepper )
- ¼ teaspoon 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.
- Deep 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
You will be amazed at the variety of vegetarian breakfast in Gujarati cuisine. Do try these yummy recipes for an easy breakfast on a weekday
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Ramesh says
Traditional breakfast nicely made