Bihari Nimki Recipe

Nimki is a crispy, crunchy, and flaky tea time snack that can be served with tea or, coffee and makes for a nice evening snack.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword nimki

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 1856kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups All purpose flour Maida
1 tsp Nigella Seeds
1 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Ghee/Vegetable Oil
3/4 cup Water for kneading, or as needed
Oil to deep fry

Instructions

In a bowl add flour, kalonji and salt. Mix well . Now add ghee and mix well. The ghee or oil should be mixed very well with the flour.
Gradually add water to make a tight yet a pliable dough.
Cover the dough and rest it for 10-15 min.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom frying pan.
While the oil is heating divide into 5-6 dough balls.
Take each dough ball and roll it with a rolling pin into a slightly thicker roti.
Cut the flattened dough with a sharp knife or pizza cutter into diamond shape or whichever shape you like.
Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low flame.
Carefully take the small diamonds and drop one by one into the hot oil (Do not over crowd).
Fry in batches till evenly brown.
Once done take out on paper towel to drain oil.
Let it cool down.
Store in an air tight container away from moisture, it can stay for up to a month.
Nimki can be served with Tea and coffee.

Notes

You can use ghee if you want while mixing the flour.
Make sure you fry Nimkis on low to medium heat, if the flame is high the Nimkis will turn brown quickly and will remain raw and soft inside.

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