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Gujarat’s Dussehra Breakfast Picks Both Sides

Crisp fafda with a fried green chili, photographed for Gujarat Tourism.

Dussehra’s sweet-and-salty pairing is a Gujarati favorite: crisp fafda and syrup-soaked jalebi. Today’s celebrations make a good excuse to learn the order.

When: Tuesday, October 20
Where: Gujarat, India
Look for: Fafda and jalebi at farsan and sweet shops
Explore: Gujarat Tourism’s guide to fafda

Fafda is made with gram flour and carom seeds. Fried chilies, papaya sambaro and a chickpea-flour chutney round out the savory side. Jalebi supplies the sticky sweetness. If you’re planning an autumn trip, this is a breakfast worth keeping on your radar.