Description
Delicious and crispy Indian snack made from flour and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 1 tablespoon fine semolina (sooji)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- 5 teaspoons ghee
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Add flour, semolina, salt, carom seeds, and ghee to a large mixing bowl or a parat.
- Mix the ingredients well using your fingers.
- Add a few tablespoons of water at a time and knead to make a slightly stiff dough.
- Cover the dough using a kitchen cloth and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Knead the dough again until it is soft and smooth. Divide it into 2 parts.
- Take one part and make a ball from it. Roll the ball to make a 0 inch thick circle. Sprinkle little dry flour if the dough is sticking to the rolling surface. The dough should ideally not stick to the surface if kneaded stiff.
- Cut the circle into long rectangles or diamonds using a serrated knife or a sharp pizza cutter. You can also use cookie cutters in different shapes. Remove the extra dough from the sides. You can roll it with the next batch.
- Cover the cut namak para with a kitchen cloth until they are ready to fry.
- Heat 3-4 cups of oil for frying in a heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Transfer a few namak paras to the hot oil and fry until they are golden brown. Stir frequently using a perforated ladle.
- Once browned, remove from oil on a tissue-lined plate. Cool completely, and store in an airtight container for up to 10-15 days.
- Remember that these will continue to brown even after being removed from the oil.
- Each batch will take 10-15 minutes to fry properly.
Notes
- These namak para can last for up to 10-15 days when stored properly.
- Ensure the dough is kneaded stiff to prevent sticking while rolling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100 grams
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg