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Fafda (Gujarati: ફાફડા) is a popular Indian snack native to the western state of Gujarat. Often eaten during festivals, fafda is rectangular in shape and yellowish in color. Fafda is part of a category of snack food called Farsan.
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]
To create Fafda, besan (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]
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