Farsan (Food)
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Farsan is a collective term used for a type of snacks Gujarati cuisine
, from the India
n state of Gujarat.
Some are fried items which are then dried and can be stored, others fresh, fried or steamed.
Some popular examples are:
Gujarati cuisine
Gujarati cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Gujaratis from India, who are predominant in western India. It is primarily a vegetarian cuisine, despite having an extensive coastline for sea food, due influence of Jain vegetarianism and traditional Hinduism...
, from the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Gujarat.
Some are fried items which are then dried and can be stored, others fresh, fried or steamed.
Some popular examples are:
- DhoklaDhoklaDhokla or Dhokra is a vegetarian food item that originates from the Indian state of Gujarat. It is made with a fermented batter of gram flour . Dhokla can be eaten for breakfast, as a main course, as a side dish or as a snack...
- Khandvi
- RagdaRagda patticeRagda pattice is a popular Indian fast food or snack commonly found in Mumbai. It is usually found at places or stalls that offer chaat-based items such as bhelpuri or panipuri...
(garnished fried potato patties) - Batata vadaBatata vadaBatata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food in Maharashtra, India. It literally means potato fritters. The name "Batata" means potato in English. It consists of a potato mash patty coated with chick pea flour, then deep-fried and served hot with savory condiments called Chutney...
- Patra (colocasiaColocasiaColocasia is a genus of 25 or more species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia. Common names include Elephant-ear, Taro, Cocoyam, Dasheen,Chembu, and Eddoe...
leaves rolled up with a spiced gram flourGram flourGram flour is a cereal flour made from ground chickpeas. It is also known as chickpea flour, garbanzo flour, or besan . Used in many countries, it is a staple ingredient in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisines, and, in the form of a paste with water or yoghurt, a popular facial exfoliant in...
batter and steamed and garnished like dhoklas) - SamosaSamosaA samosa is a stuffed, deep fried,snack that is very popular in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Southwest Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa, North Africa and South Africa...
- Shev
- Ganthiya
- Farsan Mixture