Fafda

Name: Fafda
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan or Chickpea Flour; 1 tsp carrom seeds; 4 tsp oil; 1.5 tsp Papad Khar or Baking Soda if Papad Khar is not available; 3 tsp water; as per taste Salt; 1 cup Papaya grated after peeling; 3-4 green chillies sliced; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 Tbsp oil; as per taste Salt; as per taste Sugar; as per taste Lime juice

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

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Fafda is one of the famous street food of Gujarat and every part of Gujarat has its own styling of accompanying Chutney with Fafda. Some combine with Papaya Chutney, some with Mango Chutney, during Dussehra it’s with Jalebi etc. I accompanied with Papaya Chutney

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-15 mins

2 people

For Fafda
1 cupBesan or Chickpea Flour
1 tspcarrom seeds
4 tspoil
1.5 tspPapad Khar or Baking Soda if Papad Khar is not available
3 tspwater
as per taste Salt
For Papaya Chutney
1 cupPapaya grated after peeling
3-4green chillies sliced
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 Tbspoil
as per taste Salt
as per taste Sugar
as per taste Lime juice

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-15 mins

1

For Fafda - in a bowl add Besan or Chickpew flour, carrom seeds roughly mashed, Papad Khar or Baking soda, water. 2 tsp oil and salt. Mix everything well and make a dough but not a dough for Roti
2

The trick is dough should not be a batter and should not be for Roti. The consistency should be in between.
3

Once dough made grease with 1 tsp oil as Besan dries up fast. Make lemon shaped balls
4

On a flat surface, have the ball at the edge and with the heel of your palm drag to the other end, sides will be uneven. With a sharp bendable knife and keeping the knife straight, drag from one end underneath of the Fafda to the other end but don’t stop in between. A thin slice will be seen.
5

Another trick is the oil has to be put in a pan and on low-medium flame the frying has to be done. One cannot make all at once and fry at once. The size of the Fafda has to be the length of the pan and cannot be more as it will fold and break while frying
6

Once frying bubbles will be seen and that’s good. Very gently flip the side as it might break. Fry the other side not browning it. It should be golden in colour. Once done set aside
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For Papaya Chutney - peel and grate a papaya.
8

In a pan heat 1 Tbsp oil, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add curry leaves and sliced green chillies. Add grated papaya and on low flame stir for 2-3 mins. The crunchiness of the papaya should be there
9

Add turmeric powder, salt, sugar and stir once. Set aside, add lime juice and that’s it.
10

Serve Fafda with Papaya Chutney and enjoy

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on May 21, 2021 12:37

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you