Nimki or Namkeen
Namkeen is a crispy and crunchy tea time snack made with flour. My version also has added whole wheat flour and is flavored with chaat masala. Yum!!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- ½ cup Whole wheat flour (Atta)
- ½ tsp Nigella seeds
- 1 tsp Ajwain seeds or Carom
- ¼ tsp Chaat Masala
- To taste Salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flours, nigella seeds, ajwain, chaat masala and salt. Whisk well. Add the melted ghee or oil and mix until crumbs form. Add enough water to make a firm dough. Cover and set aside for 20~30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 3~4 piece, then roll each one out into a round roti making sure not to roll it too thick or too thin.
- Cut the roti into small diamonds using a pizza cutter or a knife.
- Heat oil for frying on medium flame. Gently slide in the dough pieces into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove using a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate. Repeat with the remaining dough. Once completely cooled, store the nimki in an airtight container and Enjoy!!
Notes
- You can make the recipe entirely with all-purpose flour or add other flours like barley, ragi.
- Feel free to omit the chaat masala or use garam masala instead.
- Do not roll the dough too thin or too thick. Thin nimki will burn and thick ones will be chewy and not crisp.
- To make crispy namak pare, make sure to fry them on medium flame until evenly golden brown.
- If your namkeen turn soggy, then deep fry them again on medium flame until crispy and you are good to go.
- Namak para can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcal
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