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:
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Take maida in a bowl. To it add kalonji seeds, salt, baking powder, and 3 tbsp oil. Mix well for 5-6 min.
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Then add water to make it into a tight dough. Knead well for 7 min.
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Make 20 small balls. Using a rolling pin, flatten the balls to a very thin pancake.
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Fold into half 2 times consecutively giving it the shape of a quadrant.
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Seal the open edge corner with one whole pepper (as shown).
Cooking procedure:
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Heat oil in kadai.
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Add the prepared nimki/crackers to oil and fry on slow heat.
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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....
