Kucho Nimki

Name: Kucho Nimki
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups maida/ All-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp oil or ghee; 1.5 cups oil for frying; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp Chaat or Peri Peri Masala; 1/2 tsp kalonji or nigella seeds; 1/2 cup water or as needed for kneading

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Kucho Nimki or Nigella infused salted crackers is a traditional Bengali snack and mostly prepared during festivals like Durga Puja and Holi and is also a common teatime snack.These are basically diamond or rhombus shaped deep fried crackers prepared with all-purpose flour,nigella seeds,salt and oil.Kucho nimki is somewhat like namakpara as it is known in other parts of India.The difference is only that it is made with all-purpose flour and nigella or kalonji seeds are used only to flavour up the crackers.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

1.5 cupsmaida/ All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tbspoil or ghee
1.5 cupsoil for frying
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tspChaat or Peri Peri Masala
1/2 tspkalonji or nigella seeds
1/2 cupwater or as needed for kneading

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Mix flour with baking powder,salt,kalonji and 2 tbsp oil.Sift well till crumbly.Add approximately 1/4 cup water or as needed to make a tight dough.Keep covered for 10 minutes.Add 1 tsp oil and knead again.Divide dough into 2 balls.
2

Smear little oil and roll out the dough like a chapati or into a thin circle. With the help of a knife or pizza cutter cut into thin strips and then diagonally.Heat oil and fry nimki in low to medium flame till light brown and crispy.
3

Sprinkle some Chaat or Peri Peri Masala.Cool and store in airtight container. These crispy fried salted Indian snack are perfect for anytime munching.Serve nimki with a cup of hot tea or coffee or as a quick snack on special occasions like Holi or Durga Puja.