Name: Nimki recipe by Praty Usha at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Maida/ all purpose flour 250 gm; Salt 1 tbspn; Kalonjee/ nigella seeds 1 tspn; Vegetable oil for deep frying; Water around 3/4 cup; Red chilli powder 1/2 tspn

ABOUT Nimki RECIPE

Crunchy savoury treat and a perfect accompaniment with your cup of tea

Ingredients Serving: 4

Maida/ all purpose flour 250 gm
Salt 1 tbspn
Kalonjee/ nigella seeds 1 tspn
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Water around 3/4 cup
Red chilli powder 1/2 tspn

Instructions

Take all purpose flour in a deep bowl
Add the salt, nigella seeds, red chilli powder and 1 tbspn full of vegetable oil to the flour and mix well
Add water in small quantities and knead it to a soft dough
Keep the dough resting for 5 minutes covered with a muslin cloth
Divide the dough in 5 equal balls
Take one ball and roll in out with a rolling pin flattening it but not making it very thin
Roughly prick all over the rolled out dough with the help of a fork
With the help of a knife cut it into diamonds roughly one inch each
Heat oil till its medium hot and deep fry nimkis till crisp and light brown
Repeat the same with the rest of the dough

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