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Friday, 20 November 2009

NIMKI.... flour crisps


Nimki my favorite tea time crispies


Ingredients:

  • Maida - 1 cup
  • Kalonji seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Whole black pepper - 20
  • Water - less than 1/2 cup
  • White Oil - 3 tbsp + 2 cups (for deep frying)

Preparation:

  1. Take maida in a bowl. To it add kalonji seeds, salt, baking powder, and 3 tbsp oil. Mix well for 5-6 min.

  2. Then add water to make it into a tight dough. Knead well for 7 min.

  3. Make 20 small balls. Using a rolling pin, flatten the balls to a very thin pancake.

  4. Fold into half 2 times consecutively giving it the shape of a quadrant.

  5. Seal the open edge corner with one whole pepper (as shown).

Cooking procedure:

  1. Heat oil in kadai.

  2. Add the prepared nimki/crackers to oil and fry on slow heat.

  3. Remove the nimki/crackers when brown and keep aside. Drain excess oil by keeping the fries on a paper towel.

Done
Yummy in my tummy....

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