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Light, soft and gently spiced — Bhavnagari Gathiya is a classic Gujarati snack known for its airy texture and comforting flavour.
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Crispy, coiled and full of flavour — our Chakri 250g is a traditional Gujarati spiral snack that brings crunch and character to every bite.
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Golden, twisty and full of character — Chakri is a real crowd-pleaser in any UK home exploring more healthy snacks uk.
Savour the light, crispy mix of our Farali Chevda— a vrat-friendly Indian snack crafted for fasting days but delicious enough for any UK tea-time.
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• Made with thin potato flakes, nuts and mild spices
• Suitable for fasting, with no onion, garlic or regular grains
• Manufactured in the UK and trusted by UK Asian families
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• Serve during upvas or religious festivals
• Pair with chai or herbal tea for a gentle snack
• Combine with fruit or
dried fruits uk favourites for a simple, satisfying mix
Light, flavourful and easy to enjoy — Farali Chevda adds a thoughtful touch to your fasting and everyday snack shelf.
Weight 200 G
Crispy, light and gently spiced — Fully Gathiya is a traditional Gujarati snack made for simple, everyday enjoyment.
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Crispy, lightly sweet and gently spiced — Fulwadi is a traditional Gujarati snack with a unique balance of flavour. Made with gram flour and a blend of aromatic spices, it offers a crunchy bite with a subtle hint of sweetness and warmth.
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Simple, flavourful and traditional — Fulwadi is a comforting snack that fits easily into everyday life.
Aromatic, golden and full of spice — our Methi Chakri 250g brings together fresh fenugreek and a crunchy spiral shape for a true Gujarati-style snack in the UK.
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Herbaceous, crunchy and rich with tradition — Methi Chakri is a flavour-packed take on a much-loved Gujarati classic.
Light, delicate and perfectly crisp – Nylon Sev is a fine-textured Indian snack ideal for both snacking and adding crunch to your favourite dishes.
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Crispy, savoury and spiced just right — our Pharsi Puri 175g is a handcrafted Gujarati snack that brings warmth and flavour to every bite.
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Boldly spiced and beautifully crisp — Pharsi Puri is a flavourful classic that brings Gujarati warmth to every UK snack moment.
Bold, spicy and deeply flavourful — Ratlami Sev is a classic Indian snack known for its intense spice blend and crunchy texture.
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Bold, crunchy and full of flavour — Thikha Gathiya is a classic Gujarati snack with a spicy kick, perfect for those who enjoy a bit more heat in their everyday snacking.
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• Thick, crunchy gathiya with a lively chilli and pepper flavour
• Made from gram flour with simple, familiar ingredients
• A great addition to your healthy savoury snacks uk selection
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• Enjoy with chai as a spicy tea-time snack
• Serve with fried chillies or chutneys
• Mix into snack platters for sharing
Flavourful, versatile and satisfying — Thikha Gathiya is an easy way to bring authentic taste into your daily snack routine.
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You've read the labels. You've put things back on the shelf. You've wondered why something that calls itself a "snack" needs twelve ingredients you can't pronounce. If you're looking for non UPF snacks in the UK that are honestly made, genuinely tasty, and free from the fillers and additives that have crept into so much of our food, you're in the right place.
At Chandra Foods, we've been making traditional Indian snacks in the UK since 1985 - long before "clean label" became a marketing phrase. Our recipes haven't changed because they didn't need to. Gram flour, carom seeds, fenugreek, sesame, black pepper. Real spices. Real grains. Simple, familiar ingredients that have fed families across Gujarat and across Britain for generations.
Every snack in this collection is crafted right here in the UK, in our Park Royal kitchen in London. No artificial colours. No flavour enhancers. No mystery additives. Just minimally processed snacks made with the care and recipe knowledge that only four decades of family cooking can give you.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are products that go far beyond basic cooking. They typically contain industrially produced ingredients - emulsifiers, modified starches, artificial sweeteners, colour additives, and preservatives - that you would never find in a home kitchen. Research across the UK and Europe increasingly links high UPF consumption to poor gut health, weight gain, and long-term health risks.
The good news? Avoiding UPFs doesn't mean giving up on flavour or snacking altogether. It means choosing snacks with clean ingredient lists - products where you can read every line on the back of the pack and actually know what each ingredient is.
Our non ultra-processed snacks are made using the NOVA food classification principles as a guide: whole or minimally processed ingredients, traditional preparation methods, and nothing added purely for industrial convenience. What goes into our snacks is what you'd expect to find in an Indian grandmother's kitchen. That's the standard we hold ourselves to.
This collection currently features 10 authentic Indian snacks, all made in the UK, all priced at just £3.99. Here's a flavour of what's waiting for you.
Gram flour pressed through a fine die, fried to a golden crisp, and seasoned simply. That's sev. Our Nylon Sev offers an ultra-thin, airy crunch with a mild flavour that works equally well as a straight snack or sprinkled over chaat and salads. For those who prefer more heat, Ratlami Sev delivers a bold, spiced bite with clove, cumin and a deep warmth that builds as you eat. Both are pure, real food snacks with short, honest ingredient lists. Explore the full Sev range here.
If sev has an older, softer cousin, it's gathiya. Also made from gram flour, gathiya is shaped into thick strands and carries a distinctive texture - softer than sev, with a gentle crunch that makes it wonderfully moreish. Our Bhavnagari Gathiya (rated 4.64/5) is mild and airy, seasoned with carom seeds for a subtle warmth. Fully Gathiya brings that same comfort with a light, crisp bite, while Thikha Gathiya turns up the heat for those who like things a little livelier. All three are natural snacks at their most straightforward. See the complete Gathiya collection.
Coiled, golden, and deeply satisfying - Chakri is one of the most recognisable snacks in Gujarati food culture. Our Chakri 250g (rated 4.86/5) is made to a trusted family recipe with warm spicing and a proper crunch. Want something more aromatic? Our Methi Chakri 250g (rated 4.83/5) is infused with fenugreek for a herbaceous, earthy depth that pairs beautifully with a hot cup of chai. These are genuinely whole food snacks - nothing hidden, nothing added for show. Browse our full Chakri range.
Not as well known as chakri or sev, but absolutely worth discovering. Fulwadi (rated 4.64/5) is a small, crispy Gujarati snack made with gram flour, fennel, sesame, and a blend of spices that creates a slightly sweet, warmly spiced flavour profile unlike anything in the crisps aisle. It's the kind of healthy savoury snack that makes you wonder why you ever settled for less.
Farali Chevda 200g (rated 4.71/5) is a fasting-friendly Indian snack made with thin potato flakes, nuts, and mild spices - no onion, no garlic, no grains. It's traditionally eaten during religious fasting periods, but its light, clean flavour has made it popular as an everyday natural Indian snack for anyone looking for something genuinely simple. Great on its own or paired with chai.
Made with gram flour, semolina, and black pepper, our Pharsi Puri 175g is one of the highest-rated snacks in our entire range (4.88/5, with 33% off right now). It's the sort of snack that disappears from the bowl before anyone notices - boldly seasoned, properly crunchy, and made with the kind of straightforward ingredient list that defines genuine non UPF snacks.
These are plant-based snacks by nature, not by reformulation. Indian traditional snacking has always been rooted in pulses, seeds, and spices - that's not a trend for us, it's our entire history. If you're also interested in other plant-based snacks or want to explore our wider healthy snacks UK range, we've got you covered.
Whether you're a health-conscious UK shopper who's been reading about UPFs in the news, a British Indian family looking for the authentic flavours you grew up with, or someone simply trying to snack smarter without sacrificing taste - this range is for you.
Before food technology complicated everything, Indian snacking was already what we now call "clean." Dals ground into flour. Spices crushed fresh. Doughs shaped by hand and cooked with care. The snacks our founders Mrs Hansa and Mr Chhagan Chandegra built this business on in 1985 were the same recipes their families had been making for generations - because those recipes worked.
Traditional Indian snacks like sev, gathiya, chakri, and puri are naturally minimally processed. They don't need stabilisers to hold together, or flavour enhancers to taste good. They taste good because the base ingredients - gram flour, carom seeds, fenugreek, sesame - are intrinsically flavourful. That's the entire point.
Explore more of that heritage in our traditional Indian snacks UK collection, and discover high-fibre snacks from pulse-based recipes in our high-fibre snacks UK range.
All 10 snacks in this collection are available to order online today, with free express shipping on orders over £40 to anywhere on the UK Mainland. Flat-rate shipping of £4.99 applies to smaller orders. Most orders are dispatched quickly from our London warehouse so you're not waiting long for your snack fix.
Want to mix and match? Head to the full Snacks category to explore everything we make, or browse our wider range of healthy savoury snacks UK for more options across the range.
Delivering Joy, One bite at a time. - since 1985.
UPF stands for ultra-processed food – a category defined by the NOVA food classification system developed by nutritional researchers. Ultra-processed foods contain industrial ingredients such as emulsifiers, modified starches, artificial colours, and flavour enhancers that go well beyond what you’d use in home cooking. Non UPF snacks are those made using whole or minimally processed ingredients with traditional preparation methods, no artificial additives, and short, honest ingredient lists. Our Indian snacks are made using gram flour, spices, seeds, and natural flavourings – exactly the kind of ingredients that place them firmly outside the UPF category.
The snacks listed in this collection have been curated specifically for their clean, minimal ingredient profiles. All are made using traditional Gujarati recipes with recognisable, whole-food ingredients. We do not use artificial preservatives, synthetic colours, or flavour enhancers in any of our Indian snack range. If you have a question about a specific product’s ingredients, the full ingredient list is displayed on each product page.
Yes – every snack in this collection is 100% plant-based and certified by both the Vegetarian Society and the Vegan Society. There are no animal-derived ingredients, gelatine, dairy, or eggs used. Our snacks are vegan by tradition, not by reformulation. Browse our dedicated vegan snacks UK page for more.
You can buy non UPF Indian snacks directly from chandrafoods.com, with delivery available across the UK Mainland. Free express shipping applies to orders over £40. You’re not limited to what’s on the shelf locally – our full range of natural snacks UK is available to order online any time.
For office snacking, our Chakri, Nylon Sev, Bhavnagari Gathiya, and Pharsi Puri are all excellent choices – portable, low-mess, individually packaged, and genuinely satisfying without the sugar crashes that come from most standard office snack options. They’re also plant-based, so they work for a wide range of dietary needs in a team environment. See our office snacks UK page for the full curated selection.
Many of our snacks are made primarily from gram flour (besan), which is derived from chickpeas and is naturally a good source of plant-based fibre and protein. Pulse-based snacks like gathiya, sev, chakri, and fulwadi all benefit from this naturally nutritious base. For a specifically curated selection, visit our high-fibre snacks UK category.
Farali Chevda is a traditional Indian fasting snack made with thin potato flakes, nuts, and mild spices. It contains no onion, garlic, or conventional grains, which makes it suitable for religious fasting (vrat) days in the Hindu calendar. It’s non UPF because it’s made using minimally processed whole-food ingredients without any of the additives, binders, or flavour enhancers found in conventional snack products. It’s one of the cleanest, simplest snacks on our range.
Both are gram-flour sev, but they differ significantly in texture and flavour. Nylon Sev is ultra-thin, delicate, and mildly flavoured – ideal for snacking straight or using as a topping. Ratlami Sev is thicker, crunchier, and boldly spiced with a distinctive blend of clove, cumin, and chilli that gives it a much more intense, warming flavour. Ratlami Sev originates from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh and is known for its particularly punchy seasoning. Both are in our Sev range.
Most of our non UPF snacks are suitable for older children and families. Milder options like Bhavnagari Gathiya, Nylon Sev, Farali Chevda, and plain Chakri are all gentle enough for family snacking. Thikha Gathiya and Ratlami Sev are spicier and better suited to adults or older children who enjoy heat. As always, check the product pages for full ingredient and allergen information before giving any new food to young children.
Yes – you can mix and match across the range and take advantage of our tiered discount codes: 10% off orders over £49 with code CHANDRA10, 15% off orders over £69 with code CHANDRA15, and 18% off orders over £99 with code CHANDRA18. Free express shipping also applies automatically to orders over £40. Check our value packs section for curated bundles.
Traditional Indian snack-making is built around a small number of highly flavourful base ingredients – primarily gram flour (besan), rice flour, semolina, and a well-developed spice palette. The flavour comes from the ingredients themselves, not from added flavour chemicals. The texture comes from the method of preparation – pressing, rolling, or forming – not from industrial texturisers. This is why Indian snacks like sev, gathiya, and chakri have always been what we now call “real food snacks”: they were made this way before the phrase existed. Explore the full story in our traditional Indian snacks UK collection.
All our snacks come sealed for freshness. Once opened, store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Gram-flour snacks like sev, gathiya, chakri, and puri are naturally low in moisture, which helps them keep well. Consume within the best-before date shown on the packaging for optimum crunch and flavour. Do not store in the fridge as condensation can affect the texture.
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