Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya Recipe

Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya

  • Prep Time
    2 minutes
  • Cook Time
    3 minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Expert

Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya is a popular Gujarati snack. 

Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya is crunchy, spicy thick sev. It is made from besan, red chili powder, carom seeds, baking soda, and black pepper. You can store it for 15 to 20 days in an air-tight container and consume it as a travel food also. It is best when served with tea. Moreover, you can easily prepare it during the festive seasons. So, try this recipe in your kitchen and share your valuable feedback with us.

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This recipe was prepared by a lovely mom: Shraddha Thakrar 

Tips and suggestions by a Mom Chef:

  • Add water carefully, the dough requires little amount of water.
  • Keep the flame low while making gathiya in hot oil.
  • Fry gathiya for 2 to 3 minutes on the high flame from one side. Then flip it to fry from another side. Don’t flip it immediately.
  • Use any slotted spoon with round holes can be used instead of gathiya maker machine.

For more such exciting recipes like Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya, please click on the following links:

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Ingredients

  • Gram flour / Besan - 2 Cups
  • Salt - As per taste
  • Red chilli powder / Lal mirch powder - 1 Teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder / Kali mirch - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Baking soda - A pinch
  • Carom seeds / Ajwain - 1/2 Teaspoon
  • Hot oil - 1 Tablespoon
  • Water - As required
  • Oil - For frying + For greasing

Instructions

  1. Take gram flour in a big bowl. Add salt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, baking soda, carom seeds by rubbing between palms, and hot oil. Mix well.
  2. Now add water gradually and prepare medium consistency dough. Add water carefully, the dough requires little amount of water.
  3. FOR MAKING GATHIYA USING MACHINE :
  4. Take a handy sev machine and grease it with oil from the inside. Use a mold for thick sev (a mold with big holes) to make gathiya.
  5. Place mold a the bottom of the machine and place dough in it. Close the machine tightly.
  6. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan. Then keep the flame low and hold the machine over the oil and turn the handle of the machine to force the dough through the mold. Move machine in a circular motion over oil and turn handle continuously.
  7. Then turn the machine reverse. Now keep the flame high. Fry it for 2 to 3 minutes until it becomes light brown.
  8. Then flip it and fry from another side for 2 to 3 minutes. Once done, take it out to a serving plate.
  9. FOR MAKING GATHIYA USING SLOTTED SPOON :
  10. Take the slotted spoon with round holes. Then keep the flame low and hold the slotted spoon over the oil and rub the dough on it.
  11. Now keep the flame high. Fry it for 2 to 3 minutes until it becomes light brown. Once done, take it out to a serving plate.
  12. 'Ganthiya | Gujarati Gathiya | Tikha Gathiya' is ready to be served.

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