Namak Paray (crunchy Salty Crackers) |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Namak Paray (Crunchy Salty Crackers) ... are one of the very popular tea-time snacks. These are thin strips, made from a salty pastry / dough and deep fried in oil till golden & crisp. Ingredients:
1 cup plain flour |
1/4 tsp. baking soda |
1/4 tsp. salt |
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds, roasted |
1/8 tsp. ajwaain (carom seeds) |
pinch of kalonji ( nigella seeds ) |
1/8 cup oil |
warm water |
oil for deep frying |
Directions:
1. Mix first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add 1/8 cup oil and mix with your hands. Rub between your fingers so that flour is well coated with oil.
3. Gradually add sufficient water to make a stiff dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
4. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for deep-frying.
5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface as thin as possible.
6. Cut into diamond shaped pieces & deep fry in batches till they turn golden from both sides.
7. Serve hot or cool completely and store in an airtight container.
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