Ganthiya

Ganthiya

Ganthiya or Gathiya (Gujarati: ગાંઠિયા/ગાંઠીયા) are deep fried Indian snacks made from chickpea flour.[1] They are a popular teatime snack in Gujarat[1] and North India.[2] They are soft and not crunchy like most other Indian snacks.[3] A sweeter version is called Mitha Ganthiya. Ganthiya are so popular in the Indian state of Gujarat that migratory birds that come each year to Nal Sarovar, Gujarat's biggest bird sanctuary, soon learn to eat offerings from visitors.[1][4] Experts say this can be dangerous for the birds.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KapilDave" (13 December 2011). "Tourists use ganthiya to lure birds at Nal Sarovar". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Kavoor, Rekha (13 October 2010). "Dandiya nights light up city life". The Times Of India. TNN. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Elias, Esther (14 November 2013). "On the Kutch food trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Varu, Shantilal (28 November 2010). "Brown-headed Gull feeding on ganthiya[made from bason]". Photograph. Internet Bird Collection (http://ibc.lynxeds.com). Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.


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