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| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Sindh |
| Created by | એક |
| Main ingredients | gram flour |
Farsan or Pharsāṇ (Gujarati: ફરસાણ, Hindi and Marathi: फरसाण) refers to salty snacks originating from the Indian subcontinent.[1] Farsans are a very important part of Marwari cuisine, Gujarati cuisine, Marathi cuisine and Sindhi cuisine, wherein a wide variety of them are prepared on special occasions and to entertain guests, and are also enjoyed with tea.[2] Farsan is also found throughout the rest of India, particularly Maharashtra due to the influx of Gujarati and Rajasthani traders and migration of Sindhis in Mumbai.[1]
Some are fried items which are then dried and can be stored; others are fresh or steamed. The following are the main varieties of Farsan:[2][3]
- Dhokla
- Fafda
- Khaman
- Chevdo (Bombay Mix)
- Chakri
- Bhajiya
- Khandvi
- Medu Vada
- Patras, Patarveliya
- Gathiya
- Mathri
- Muthia
- Vanva
- Handvo
- Aloo Sev
- Besan Sev
- Dhebra
- Gota
- Bakarwadi
- Masala Puri
- Bhujiya
- ^ a b Vikas Khanna (2013). SAVOUR MUMBAI: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA'S MELTING POT. Westland. p. 378. ISBN 9789382618959. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Farsan Recipe, 150 Gujarati Farsan Recipes Page 1 of 14 - Tarla Dalal". Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Farsan • Gujarati Recipes". Retrieved 16 March 2017.