Namak Pare

Name: Namak Pare
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour (about 500 grams); 1/2 cup refined oil (plus more for frying); Salt, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain); Oil, as needed for deep frying; 1 pinch baking soda

Neelam Gupta @neelamguptachef0707

Delhi

Namak Pare

Neelam Gupta @neelamguptachef0707

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 10 servings

4 cupsall-purpose flour (about 500 grams)
1/2 cuprefined oil (plus more for frying)
Salt, to taste
1/2 teaspooncarom seeds (ajwain)
Oil, as needed for deep frying
1 pinchbaking soda

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Steps

1 hour

1

First, mix the flour with salt, carom seeds, and baking soda.
2

Add the oil and mix well. The oil should be evenly incorporated into the flour. To check, press some dough in your hand—if it holds its shape like a ball, the oil amount is right. If not, add a little more oil and mix again.
3

Gradually add water and knead into a stiff dough.
4

Cover and let the dough rest for a while. Then knead it again briefly. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep pan over high heat for frying.
5

Divide the dough into large balls and roll one out into a thin sheet. Cut it diagonally into strips using a knife.
6

Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low. Add the cut strips and stir gently. Adjust the heat to medium. While frying the first batch, roll out and cut the next portion of dough.
7

Fry for about 7-8 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from oil and repeat with the remaining dough.