Ganthia Recipe

Ingredients

500 gm gram flour (besan)

1 tsp papad khar

1 ½ level tsp salt

2 pinches of asafoetida (hing)

1 tsp coarsely powdered black pepper

1 tsp ajwain

8 tbsp oil

Oil for deep frying

For the Ganthia 

1 ½ teacups sliced green papaya

1 ½ teacups slit green chillies

3 tbsp oil½ tsp mustard seeds

A pinch asafoetida (hing)

3 tbsp gram flour (besan)Salt to taste

Heat a teacup of water in a vessel, add the papad khar; salt; boil until the solids dissolve. Sieve the gram flour; add the asafoetida, pepper powder, ajwain ; boil. Rub the oil into the besan thoroughly. Add the salt solution & a little extra water & make a soft dough.

With the help of a ganthia jhara (special perforated ladle), press a little batter at a time into the hot oil & deep fry for a minute. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Serve hot with ganthia chutney.

For the Ganthia Chutney

• Heat two tbsp. of oil in a vessel & fry the mustard seeds. Add the asafoetida, papaya & green chillies, ¾ teacup of water & salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Apply the remaining oil to the gram flour & rub very well. Sprinkle this gram on the papaya & green chillies mixture. Cover & cook for five minutes. Mix well. Serve hot.