Gathiya
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg gramflour (Besan)
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of soda bicarbonate
- Oil for frying
cooking time:
Method:
- Seive the besan, soda bicarbonate and add salt to it.
- Now add enough oil to the besan and salt mixture that it start forming rough balls.
- With water knead a tight dough and then cover it with a wet cloth piece and keep it aside for 1/2 hour.
- Now heat oil in a kadai.
- With the help of a gathiya maker drop gathiya in the heated oil.
- Fry till golden crisp.
- Drain excess oil and soak them on tissue paper. Let them dry in open air.
- When cool store them in a airtight container.
Gathiya is a popular tea time snack. It is made of gramflour strips deep fried. Here is how to make gujarati gathiya.