What it tastes like
Expect a light, nutty, slightly earthy crunch from the water-chestnut flour with a savoury finish.
Methiram's · India
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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Expect a light, nutty, slightly earthy crunch from the water-chestnut flour with a savoury finish.
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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