In a large bowl,mix together besan, thymol seeds and salt.

Next, add oil in the besan mixture and mix it well. it will make the besan mixture a dough like consistency. now take a small portion of this mixture and form rough balls with it.

With a little water, knead the besan mixture into a dough. pour a little oil on the besan dough and knead it again for a while. cover the dough with a cloth and keep it aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

Next,put a kadahi on high flame and heat oil in it for frying the gathiya.

Place the half dough in the gathiya maker and press to make gathiya in the kadai. let them fry in the oil.

Put the flame to medium and fry till they light golden.

Drain the excess oil. break these fried long strings into small pieces.

Let them cool, and store them in a airtight.