Namak Paray and Tea Recipe

Nimak paras are a desi appetizer which is mainly from Subcontinent. They are known by different names like nimak paray, nimko and nimki. They are eaten as a snack with tea or when you are hungry. They are light, salty and flaky in texture. You can also add sugar to make them sweet. It is quite cheap and can be made within an hour.

Ingredients

Maida/All-purpose Flour                          2 cups

Salt                                                            as per your taste

Roasted Cumin Seeds                               1 teaspoon

Ajwain                                                       1 teaspoon

Water                                                        1 cup or as required

Melted Ghee or Oil                                   3 tablespoons

Cooking oil                                                for frying

Instruction

•                    In a bowl, add all-purpose flour, salt, roasted cumin seeds, ajwain and mix them with spatula.

•                    Add ghee and mix well with hands. Mix till the mixture turns sand like texture.

•                    Now start kneading your dough with 1 cup water or as much as you need to want a smooth and soft dough. Set it aside and let it rest for 30 mins.

•                    After the dough has rested partition the dough into 3 or four equal parts. The parts depend on how big of a flat bread you want to make.

•                    Now make a dough ball by rolling it between your hands. And make a flat bread out of the dough by using a rolling pin.

•                    After the flat bread has been rolled out, take a knife, and cut strips and again cut it into opposite direction. It will give a diamond shape to the dough.

•                    Place them in a tray and sprinkle some flour on it so they do not stick.

•                    Heat cooking oil in a wok. And one by one put the diamond shape dough in the heated oil and fry until golden brown.

You can serve these nimak paras in the evening at home with cardamom tea. Here is a quick and easy recipe for the tea as well.

Preparation of Tea:

Ingredients

Tea                                          Tapal Danedar or your favourite brand

Sugar                                       1 teaspoon or as per taste

Milk                                         1 cup

Cardamom                              2 to 3 pods

Water                                      ½ cup

 

Instructions:

•                    Heat the ½ cup of water to the point of boiling and add 1 to 2 teaspoon of ground tea. You can also add as much tea if you want it stronger.

•                    Add cardamom pods and let this simmer for some time so that cardamom release its flavour.

•                    Add 1 cup milk and use a ladle and blend it to aerate the tea mix continuously. let it reach boiling point. Keep it on the stove, it will bubble.

•                    Now add sugar to the tea as per your taste and take it off. Strain it into a cup and enjoy it with your namak paras.

Note:

While making tea always stand over it and keep an eye on it as it will bubble over the rim of the pot. For namak paras, you can store the dough for up to 3 to 4 days. And you can also store the fried delicacy for up to 3 weeks in an airtight container or put it in a brown paper bag and refrigerate it. But airtight container is recommended.