Bhavnagari gathiya
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Thick, soft-crunchy sticks of gram flour seasoned with ajwain and pepper, the famous snack of Bhavnagar.
Region: Bhavnagar and Saurashtra, GujaratOccasion: Breakfast with tea; snackTime: 40 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups besan
- 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper
- ¼ tsp papad khar or soda
- ¼ cup oil
- Salt to taste
- Water to knead
- Oil for deep-frying
Method
- Dissolve the papad khar and salt in ¼ cup water. Rub it with the oil until white and frothy.
- Add the besan, ajwain and pepper and knead a soft dough, adding water as needed.
- Knead well with oiled hands for 3–4 minutes.
- Press the dough through a gathiya press (or a sev maker with large holes) straight into hot oil, or roll thick strips by hand on an oiled sieve.
- Fry until pale golden and crisp outside. Serve with fried green chillies, papaya sambharo and tea.
History
Bhavnagar's gathiya makers became known across Gujarat, and the city's name is now part of the snack's name.
Significance
Gathiya with tea and fried chillies is the everyday morning snack of Saurashtra.