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Methiram's · India

Banarasi Falahari Namkeen (Singhara Atta)

A Banarasi falahari namkeen built on water-chestnut flour, the brand's crunchy answer to nine nights of fasting.

Available in India

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Type
Namkeen · 225 g
Origin
India
Flavour
NuttySaltyCrunchy
Rarity
4/5
Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists How we score

Rarity is our editors’ score for how hard something is to find in the US and how unusual it is to make: availability (supermarket, specialty shop or maker only), production (small-batch, seasonal, foraged) and how unusual the ingredient or method is.

  1. 1 Familiar twist: easy to find, unusual flavour
  2. 2 Specialty: good grocers and online
  3. 3 Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops
  4. 4 Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists
  5. 5 Very rare: tiny batches, foraged or one of a kind

What it tastes like

Expect a light, nutty, slightly earthy crunch from the water-chestnut flour with a savoury finish.

Why it’s rare

Most packaged vrat namkeen is potato or sabudana; this one is made with singhara atta, the water-chestnut flour usually reserved for home-made fasting puris.

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