Sieve the gram flour in a large bowl. Mix gram flour, carom seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, soda bi carbonate, 1 teaspoon cooking oil and salt in a bowl.

Knead smooth dough by adding (1/4 cup + 2tbsp) water.Dough should not be very soft as well as not very stiff. Grease the dough using 1/2 tbsp oil.

Take a handy Sev Machine (seviya machine).This machine comes with different type of molds.

Use a mould for thick sev (a mould with big holes)to make ghatiya.

Place mould at bottom in the machine (u can evn grease mold with little oil) & place dough in if close the machine tightly.

Heat oil in a frying pan or kadai over medium flame.When oil becomes hot, holding the machine over oil &turn handle of machine to force the dough through moulds.Move machine in circular motion over oil &turn handle continuously. Be careful while doing this step.

Fry strands of gram flour until they become light brown for around 2-3 minutes.Remove gathiya from oil & drain on kitchen paper.Do the same process for remaining dough.

Crispy Tikkha Masala Gathiya is ready. Keep it in air tight container & store in a cool & dry place for 15-20 days.

Tips :- * If you dont like taste of blackpepper corns or cadmon seeds you can avoid them. *You can find sevai machine in any Indian vessel store. *Taste : Salty,Spicy & Crispy.

Serving Ideas :- Serve this crispy ghatiya snack with tea at any time during day.It's a perfect snack for your kids lunch box.

It is a household food item in Gujarat and tastes best with deep fried chillies, carrot shreds, salad and mango pickle.