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October 14, 2024

Nimki (Flour Cracker)

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Festival : Dussehra / Vijaya dashmi Region : West Bengal
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Last Updated: 14-10-2024
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Nimki is a crispy snack made with wheat flour or Maida popular for festivals, as well as a tea time snack.

It is known differently in different states, and comes in sweet and spicy varieties.

Ingredients :    
Flour - 250 g
Cumin (Jeera) - 1/2 teaspoon
Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1/2 teaspoon
Oil - 2 cups
Salt - to taste
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Method:

Roast the cumin in low oven heat for some time and then grind it. Mix cumin and salt with flour.Knead the flour mixture with 2-3 teaspoons of oil, ajwain seeds and water (as needed) to a dough. Roll the mixture dough flat. Fold it. Roll it flat again. Repeat the process one more time.

Cut dough in diamond shape (2 triangles on top of each other). Make them around 1-inch in size or whatever you feel like. Heat the oil in a skillet on medium heat. Fry the diamond shaped nimki until they become brownish/golden in colour.

Serve it hot, or you could store in an air tight container for days.

 
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