Description
Namak Pare is a crispy snack which is mostly enjoyed with evening tea. They are a crunchy savoury snack very famous all over India.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cup– Whole wheat Flour/ Atta
- 1 cup– All Purpose Flour/ Maida
- 2 tbsp– Fine Semolina/ Sooji
- 1 tbsp– Salt
- 1 tbsp– Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp– Kalonji / Ajwain
- 3 tbsp– Ghee melted hot
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl add atta, maida, sooji, salt, sugar, ajwain, or kalonji. Mix everything well. Now add melted hot ghee and mix with a spoon. Be careful not to mix with hands as the ghee will be very hot initially. After mixing for some time you can mix with your hands.
- Add water slowly at a time and mix to make a tight dough.
- Cover the dough with a cloth and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and roll each in a thin circle.
- Cut the circle in long rectangles, diamonds, or squares whatever you like with help of a knife or pizza cutter.
- Heat oil for frying in a deep pan and when it is hot, simmer the heat.
- Fry the namak pare on low flame till golden brown.
- Keep in mind that they will continue to become brown a little even after taking out.
- Remove from oil on a tissue on a plate.
- Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 10-20 days.
Notes
- Heat the oil nicely first on high flame then switch to low.
- After you lower the flame, add them in batches and fry them till they are golden brown.
- Make sure the dough is stiff like a Poori dough.
- Mix oil or ghee in the dough until it is incorporated well.
- You can add spices according to your choice.
- Fry them on low heat only to make them crunchy.
- Drain excess oil by putting them on Kitchen tissue
- The Nigella seeds are very important to give that authentic flavor to those Namak pare. But you can add cumin seeds if you like.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 170