Namak para

Erum Ahmed
Erum Ahmed @Enna1980nov
Karachi

Namak para, also nimki or nimkin is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent..
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#zafran

Namak para

Namak para, also nimki or nimkin is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent..
#cplfinal
#zafran

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Ingredients

30 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 cupmaida (white flour or all-purpose flour)
  2. 1 teaspoonajwain (carom seeds)
  3. 2-3 tablespoonoil or ghee
  4. 1 teaspooncrushed black pepper
  5. 1/2-3/4 cupwater
  6. salt to taste
  7. oil for frying

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Sieve the white flour (maida), and salt together.Add the ajwain and black pepper. Mix with the sieved flour.Add the oil or ghee. Add water and start to knead the dough.
    The dough should not be soft, but firm.

  2. 2

    Take medium sized balls from the dough and roll them on a dusted flour.
    Roll into a disc neither too thin nor too thick.With a serrated knife make criss cross patterns on the rolled dough.

  3. 3

    Remove the diamond shaped patterns and deep fry them in hot oil till crisp and golden browned.
    Drain them on paper napkins to remove excess oil.

  4. 4

    Once they cool down, then store them in an airtight box.
    You can serve namak para with tea or as a snack.

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