Nimki recipe

A delicious Indian snack which can be stored for months

Nimki has a flavor of kalonji and is crispy like namakpaare.It is somewhat similar to tikhat shankarpale. It has salty and spicy taste. Serve them with kasundi or green coriander chutney, in both ways you will like its special taste.

 You can serve nimkies with pickle at tea time, or enjoy as is! For all those upcoming holidays nimkies make a good snack to have around. 

Recipe source :MANJULAS KITCHEN

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, (maida, plain flour)
• 2 tablespoons sooji fine, samolina
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Approx. ¼ cup warm water
• 18 whole black pepper for garnishing
• Also need oil to fry

Method

Mix the dry ingredients all purpose flour, sooji, salt, and cumin seeds, add the oil and mix it well.

Add water slowly to make firm dough. Cover the dough and set aside for at least ten minutes.

      Divide the dough into 18 equal parts.

    Take each part of the dough and make them in smooth round shape. Roll them into thin circles should be about four inch diameter.

Prick each nimki with a fork in 10 to 12 places, (to prevent puffing the nimkies when frying. Fold the rolled nimki into triangle don’t press it, prick them lightly from both sides 2 to 3 times. Take one whole black pepper and press it in the center. Repeat the processes roll all the nimkies before frying.

Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Frying pan should have at least 1 inch of oil. To check if the oil is ready, put a small piece of dough in the oil. The dough should make the oil sizzle and come up very slowly.

Fry nimkies in batches, making sure to place just enough nimkies to cover the frying oil. Fry them until both sides are a light golden-brown. This should take about 7 to 8 minutes.

Take them out over paper towel, which will absorb the extra oil.

Tips

1. If the nimkies are cooked on high heat, they will not be crisp.
2. Nimkies can be stored for a month in airtight containers.