Namak Para
Veg · Snacks & Starters
Good for: Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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4 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Namak para, diamond-shaped pieces of maida, ghee and ajwain dough deep-fried until light golden. A crisp snack for 6 in about 35 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
6 itemsMaida2 cup
Salt½ tsp
Ghee¼ cup
Water½ cup
Ajwain1 tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 291kcal | 1746kcal |
| Protein | 4.8g | 29g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 218g |
| Fat | 14g | 81g |
| Fibre | 1.5g | 9g |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.6g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
To a bowl, add the maida, ajwain, salt and ghee. Mix using your fingers until it turns crumbly, similar to fine breadcrumbs.
MaidaSaltGheeAjwain
- 2
Add water gradually and knead it into a stiff dough. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
Water
- 3
Roll out a piece of dough flat, but make it thicker than a roti/chapathi. Cut it into 1-inch wide strips. Then cut it diagonally to make diamond shapes. Run a knife or spatula underneath to release the pieces.
- 4
Heat oil for deep-frying. Once hot, add the dough pieces and then reduce the heat to medium. Fry until the colour is light golden brown. This can be cooled and then stored in an airtight container for up to a month.
Sunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Namak Para take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Namak Para serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Namak Para vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Namak Para spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Namak Para?
- 2 cup Maida, ¼ cup Ghee, 1 tsp Ajwain, ½ cup Water, ½ tsp Salt, For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Namak Para?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Namak Para?
- About 291 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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