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Namak Para Recipe (Deep Fried Biscuits)
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Namak Para Recipe (Deep Fried Biscuits)

A vegetarian Indian recipe with all purpose flour (maida), ghee, salt - to taste. Ready in 45 min, serves 5.

Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳

Calories
410kcal
Estimated Cost
150-300
Carbs50g
Protein18g
Fats15g
Servings Scaler
5

Instructions

16 steps
  1. 1

    To begin with Namak Para recipe, firstly add flour, ajwain, salt, ghee in a wide mixing bowl

    all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)ghee(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteajwain (carom seeds)(2 teaspoon)
  2. 2

    Mix everything with your fingers until all ingredients are combined and form a bread crumbs like texture

  3. 3

    Add chilled water little at a time and mix until you get a soft and smooth dough

    chilled water - to knead the dough
  4. 4

    Keep it aside covered for about 15 minutes

  5. 5

    Meanwhile heat oil in a wide pan for deep frying

    sunflower oil - for deep frying
  6. 6

    Divide the dough into equal portions

    chilled water - to knead the dough
  7. 7

    Take a portion and roll it into a thin circle

  8. 8

    Dust flour as and when needed

    all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)
  9. 9

    Make sure that you roll it as thin as possible

  10. 10

    Using the cutter(you can use your pizza cutter or a simple knife too), first cut them vertically then horizontally to form small diamonds

  11. 11

    Carefully separate them and make it ready

  12. 12

    To check if the oil is at the correct temperature, first pinch a tiny portion of dough, add it to oil if it raises to top immediately then oil is at the correct temperature, otherwise heat the oil for few more seconds

    chilled water - to knead the dough
  13. 13

    Now gently gather the diamonds and drop in a sprinkled way, cook in medium low flame

  14. 14

    Deep fry till golden brown and drain them on a tissue paper to absorb the excess oil

    sunflower oil - for deep frying
  15. 15

    Repeat the process for the remaining dough and let it cool before you serve them

    chilled water - to knead the dough
  16. 16

    Enjoy Namak Para with hot Masala Chai during your tea time break

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