This Recipe Of Fafda, A Gujarati Dish Is Perfect For Snacks Or Lunch Time!

Ingredients

• 2 cups besan
• ¼ tsp haldi
• ¼ tsp ajwain
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• Water to knead dough
• Oil for deep frying plus 2 tbsp oil for dough making

Step

1. Step 1:

   In a bowl, combine besan, haldi, red chilli, ajwain, baking powder, oil and salt.

2. Step 2:

   Once combined well, add a little warm water and knead the dough.

3. Step 3:

   Let the dough sit for 5 minutes so that it becomes smooth and soft.

4. Step 4:

   Coat the dough with a little oil and then cover it with a moist muslin cloth and give it a rest for half an hour.

5. Step 5:

   After 30 minutes, knead the dough again and make small balls and press them into a cylindrical shape.

6. Step 6:

   Now on a wooden board, place the dough and press one side and stretch it thin in a forward direction.

7. Step 7:

   Scrape it off from the board with a knife without damaging the fafda.

8. Step 8:

   Deep fry the strips in hot oil but take only few at a time because they need space to puff up. Keep the flame on medium and stir occasionally.

9. Step 9:

   Fry until they turn golden and crispy.

10. Step 10:

    Serve the fafda with green chutney, chillies for snacks or with kadi or dal for lunch.