Gond Katira is a Viscous Odourless Tasteless Water-Soluble Mixture of Polysaccharides Obtained From Sap that is Drained from The Root of The Plant and Dried. The Gum Seeps from The Plant in Twisted Ribbons or Flakes That Can be Powdered. It Absorbs Water to Become a Gel Which Can be Stirred Into a Paste.