Namakpare | Nimki

Today's recipe is a crispy, crunchy, savory snacks. Usually they are prepared in batches and can be stored for some days in an airtight container. A bowlful of Nimki along with a cup of hot ginger tea goes really well. They need a very few ingredients to prepare, only patience is needed while frying them. Kids also love this jar snacks. 

Namakpare/Nimki from Panda's Kitchen, prepared in 2 ways.

 Ingredients :

• 2 cup Maida 
• 1/2 tsp Salt 
• 1 tsp Kalonji/ Black Jeera 
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain 
• 1 tbsp Oil to knead
  
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  
  
• Oil for Frying

Recipe Details :

✓ Take all the above ingredients (except oil for frying) in a bowl.  

✓ Mix them well with hand and keep Mixing them until flour starts binding. 

 
✓ Keep adding water to it gradually  and knead to make a soft and stiff dough.Keep it covered for 30 mins in refrigerator. This will make the Nimki more crispy and crunchy.

 ✓ Take out from fridge after 30 mins. Knead the dough well one more time and let's start preparing the Nimkis.

✓ To make the triangle Namakpare, Make very small balls out of it. 

 ✓ Take one of them and using a rolling pin, roll to very thin 2-3 inch radius circles. Brush a little oil and sprinkle some flour on top of that.

 ✓ Now give it a shape of triangle. Do the same for all dough balls. Prick them randomly using a fork so that the air bubbles come out.

 ✓ To make the regular Nimki, make equal size big balls from the dough. Using rolling pin, make thin Puris.

 ✓ Cut them in very thin diamond shape. 

 

✓ Now it's Nimki frying time. Heat oil in a kadai. Oil should be hot before putting the Nimkis inside kadai. (You can check first putting a small amount of dough)

✓ Put some of the Nimki in kadai and keep Frying them in low-medium flame. Don't turn the heat high.

✓ Flip them in between. Fry until both the sides become golden brown in color. This will take not more than 4-5 mins in total.

✓ Namakpare / Nimki is ready. Let it cool down before you transfer to an airtight container.