Description
Kucho Nimki is a famous Bengali savory snack. It is the Bengali version of amakpare and is prepared with Maida.
Ingredients
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To make the dough:
- 250g Maida/ All-purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp. Nigella Seed/ Kalojire / Kalonji
- 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
- 1 Tsp. Salt (or to taste)
- 1 Tbsp. Ghee
- 1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- Water as required for making a tight dough
For Deep-Frying the Kucho Nimki:
- 250ml Vegetable Oil for deep frying
- 1 Tbsp. Ghee
Instructions
- Take Maida, salt, baking powder, red chili powder, Nigella Seed, 1 Tbsp. Ghee and 1 Tbsp. oil in a food processor and mix properly.
- Add little water (probably 1 cup) to the processor and prepare a tight dough.
- Take the dough out and cover it with a wet cloth and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 5-6 large balls or so.
- Roll out a ball into a thin circle.
- Cut the circle into ½’ long strips and again into ½’ strips from another side to give them diamond shape.
- Hit oil along with ghee in a deep bottom pan for deep frying the Nimki’s.
- I prefer to put Nimki’s prepared from 1 circle each time for frying.You can change the amount depending on the size of your pan as well as the quantity of oil within it.
- Fry Nimki’s in low flame till those turn golden brown.
- Remove Neemki’s with the help of a slotted spoon and dry excess oil by putting them on tissue paper.
- Store Nimki’s in an airtight container.
- Nimki is a superb tea time snack and can be served with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Notes
- I have prepared the dough using a food processor but dough can be kneaded using my hands too, in fact, that is the best process for making the dough.
- Ghee can completely be substituted with Oil and vice versa.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 75g
- Calories: 531
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 405mg
- Fat: 43.1g
- Saturated Fat: 6.7g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Protein: 4.2g
- Cholesterol: 11mg
