Fafda

Fafda is a dish that is super tasty and I have a story for this dish. When I was 8, my family and I traveled to India and visited our family in a village close to Surat. On the way there, my grandma asked the driver to stop at a small stand by the road. We had no clue what was going on. My family got out of the car, and my grandma asked the vendor to make a plate for us. At that point I did not really know what was cooking! But soon enough, there it was, a beautiful golden yellow fafda! It was tasty!

Recipe: 

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 2 cups chickpea flour or besan flour

• 1 teaspoon carom (ajwain) seeds

• 1 teaspoon baking soda (kharo)

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoon oil

• 1 cup water

• diced green chili 
  

Method:

1. Mix flour and add oil

2. In a separate pot mix salt and baking soda at low heat

3. Mix for about 5 minutes 

4. Then add flour and oil mixture

5. Mix well until the oil in uniform with the flour

6. Add water to flour to make a somewhat hard texture

7. Roll flour into a long roll

8. From the roll pinch off a little bit

9. Then using the heel of your hand spread into a flat board to give it a flat, oblong oval shape

10. Use a knife or anything sharp with an edge to lift the fafda off the board 

11. Lastly, deep fry in oil under medium heat and serve with diced green chili

Preparation time:

• 1 hour

Serving Instruction:

• Serve immediately

Nutritional Facts:

Calories: 200-250 calories

Protein: 6-8 grams

Carbohydrates: 25-30 grams

Fat: 8-12 grams