Easy Gathiya Recipe | Bhavnagari Tikha Gathia Sev Recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 box
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: gujarat

Ingredients

  • ½ cup oil
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cup besan / gram flour
  • ½ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
  • ½ tsp crushed pepper
  • pinch hing
  • 2 tbsp water
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a mixer jar take ½ cup oil, ½ cup water, ½ tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt.
  2. Blend till the mixture turns creamy consistency. Keep aside.
  3. In a large plate, sieve 2 cup besan, ½ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp crushed pepper and pinch hing. Mix well.
  4. Now add the prepared oil-water mixture and knead the dough.
  5. Knead well making sure the dough is well combined and soft.
  6. Further, add 2 tbsp water and start to knead again.
  7. Knead until the dough changes colour slightly and turns soft.
  8. Take the flower mould and fix it to chakli maker.
  9. Stuff the dough into the chakli maker and press into hot oil.
  10. Stir occasionally, until the sev turns crispy.
  11. Drain off to remove excess oil.
  12. Finally, enjoy Crispy Gathiya for a month when stored in an airtight container.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.