Fafda ( gu, ફાફડા) is a popular Indian snack native to

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. In many festivals, fafda is the most preferred snack. Fafda is rectangular in shape and yellowish in color.It is called ‘Laththa’in MALLAWAN hardoi UP

History

Fafda got famous by a festival named ''

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''. Traditionally, fafda and

jalebi ''Jalebi'' (, , , Urdu: جلیبی‎, , , si, පැණි වළලු, ), is a popular sweet snack in south and west Asia, Africa, and Mauritius. It goes by many names, including ''jilapi'', ''zelepi'','' jilebi'', '' jilipi'', ''zulbia'', ...

are the most sought-after sweet and salt combination in Gujarati cuisine. The two snacks are popular as breakfast items among

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Preparation and serving

To create Fafda, besan (Gram flour),

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, carom seeds (ajwain), papad khar,

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to taste. Amalgamate all the ingredients in a bowl and create a mixture, make dough of the mixture using enough water and Make small rolls of the dough and roll in a cylindrical shape, and after flattening, deep-fry till it turns crispy. 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

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Preparation and serving

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