Fafda
Fafda Recipe - a popular Gujarati snack or breakfast item made from besan. A popular combination is fafda jalebi that you will find in any farsan shop in Gujarat.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup Besan (gram flour)
- ¼ teaspoon Black peppercorns (Coarsely crushed)
- Salt (to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds) (crush between your palm and then add)
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Oil (+ more for deep frying)
Instructions
- 1
Mix all dry ingredients (besan, salt, crushed pepper, ajwain, baking soda and hing) in a bowl.
- 2
Make medium soft dough by adding little water at a time.
- 3
Then drizzle oil on the dough, grease your palm and knead the dough for good 7-8 minutes to make it smooth.
- 4
Cover it and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
- 5
After the resting time, divide the dough into 17 equal portions, make oval shaped balls.
- 6
Heat the oil on medium heat for deep frying.
- 7
Work with one ball at a time, put it on a wooden board. Press the one end slightly and then using your palm stretch the dough in forward direction to make it about 6 inch long.
- 8
Now take a sharp long knife, run it under the rolled fafda to remove it from the board.
- 9
And drop into hot oil, similarly roll and add into the oil 3-4 at a time.
- 10
Fry both sides till they get crisp and cooked. No need to look for golden brown color.
- 11
Once fried remove it to a paper towel lined plate and repeat the same for rest.
- 12
Serve them warm or at room temperature.