Fafda

Fafda (Gujarati: ફાફડા) is a popular Indian snack native to the western state of Gujarat. Often eaten during festivals, fafda is rectangle in shape and yellowish in color. Fafda is a type of papad and is part of a category of snack food called farsan.

History

Fafda with chutney

Fafda became famous because of a festival named Dusherra. Traditionally, fafda and jalebi are the most sought-after sweet and salty combination in Gujarati cuisine.[1] The two snacks are popular as breakfast items among Gujarati people.[2]

Preparation and serving

To create fafda, gram flour, oil, carom seeds (ajwain), papad khar and salt are mixed in a bowl. A dough is made from the mixture using enough water. Small balls of the dough are rolled into a cylindrical shape, and after flattening, deep-fried till they turn crispy. On festival days, the shops that make fafda can have lines that start at 4 am. [3] It is served with a chutney and salty fried-green chilis. Fafda is also accompanied with spicy shredded vegetables colloquially called "sambharo". The vegetables in the sambharo can be carrots or shredded spicy papaya. [4]

See also

• Gujarati cuisine
• Indian cuisine

References

1. Javid Chowdhury (15 September 2012). The Insider's View: Memoirs of a Public Servant. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-722-4.
2. Anoop Misra (5 July 2012). Dietary Considerations in Diabetes - ECAB. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 84. ISBN 978-81-312-3209-5.
3. "Fafda recipe | how to make crispy gujarati fafda recipe | fafda gathiya recipe". 2017-12-29.
4. Kanan (2017-09-29). "Papaya Sambharo Recipe for Fafda, Gathiya (Kacha Papaya no Sambharo". Spice Up The Curry. Retrieved 2020-11-02.