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Fafda

Crispy besan strips deep-fried with ajwain. Rajasthani version of Gujarati fafda — thicker, spicier, with more ajwain flavor.

Time 35 min · Serves 2 · 314 kcal · Jaipur, Multiple States

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a deep kadhai over medium flame to 180 C.
  2. Mix the Gram Flour with salt and about 40 ml water into a firm dough and knead it 5 minutes until it turns stretchy.
  3. Divide into 12 small balls and rest them 10 minutes under a cloth.
  4. Press each ball on a greased board with the heel of your palm, dragging it out into a long thin strip.
  5. Lift the strips carefully and slide them into the hot oil, two or three at a time.
  6. Fry 60-90 seconds a side, pressing lightly with a slotted spoon, until crisp and pale gold.
  7. Drain well and serve warm.

Common questions

Fafda ko English mein kya kehte hain?
राजस्थानी फाफड़ा ko English mein Fafda likhte hain.
Ek plate Fafda mein kitni calories hoti hain?
314 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
35 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.

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