Fafda Recipe | Gujarati Fafda Recipe | How to make Fafda

Fafda is a deep fried snack made from chick pea flour. It is a popular snack in Gujarat. This  crunchy snack could be loved by all kids. It can be served with chutney or eaten along with sweets like jelebi.

Fafda Recipe | Gujarati Fafda Recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Gujarati / North Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks

Prep Time: 30 mins | cooking Time: 10 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Bengal gram flour / Kadalai Maavu - 2 cups

Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp ( or Pepper powder)

Ajwain - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - a pinch, optional

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 1/3 cup, approx

Oil - to deep fry + 3 tblspn

Method:

In a large mixing bowl, sieve gram flour, add salt, baking soda, ajwain, chilli powder, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Knead to a soft dough adding little warm water. Pour 3 tablespoon of oil and knead again for 5 minutes. Keep aside for 20 minutes.

Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Take a small oval ball, flatten by pressing with your palms and drag to roll out to a long thin layered strips.

Deep fry the strips in hot oil over medium flame till it turns crispy.

Serve hot with spicy chutney or fried green chilli.

Note:

• If you feel sticky and difficult to take, dip in oil and roll again.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready

In a mixing bowl, sieve flour, add chilli powder, baking soda, salt and ajwain

Knead to a saft dough adding enough warm water

Add 3 tablespoon of oil and knead again for 5 minutes. Keep it aside for 20 minutes

Roll the dough and divide into equal sized balls

Make oval sized dough

Take one dough and flatten with pressing it with your palm and drag it to get a long thin layered stripes

Take the thin stripes with a knife

Flatten the other balls and keep it aside

Heat oil to deep fry and fry till it becomes crispy

Drain excess oil and transfer it to a serving plaste

Enjoy!