Authentic Nimki Recipe - Evening Tea Time Snack
A delicious north indian recipes recipe featuring authentic nimki recipe - evening tea time snack. Perfect for a nutritious meal that's both flavorful and satisfying.
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Instructions
Cooking Steps
Step 1: To begin making the Nimki (Mathri) recipe, we will first make the dough for the Nimki
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, oil or ghee, salt and ajwain
Step 3: Combine the flour well into the ghee until you get a crumbly mixture
Step 4: Add little water at a time and knead to make a very stiff nimki dough
Step 5: Cover the dough and keep aside for 30 minutes
Step 6: After 30 minutes of resting, divide the dough into 20 equal balls
Step 7: Roll each ball into a 4 inch disc
Step 8: Apply little ghee on the disc and sprinkle some chaat masala
Step 9: Fold the disc to make a semi circle, apply little ghee on the semicircle and fold once again to make a triangle
Step 10: Prick the Nimki (Mathri) with a fork on both sides, so they that they don’t open and fluff up while deep frying them
Step 11: Make the remaining portions of the mathri in the same manner
Step 12: Heat oil for deep frying
Step 13: When the oil is slightly hot, add a few Nimki (Mathri) at a time and fry on low heat until golden brown and crisp
Step 14: Do make sure to fry on low to medium heat, else the Nimki will feel raw from the inside and crisp from the outside
Step 15: Keep turning the Nimki (Mathri) while frying
Step 16: Once done, drain the excess oil and place them on paper towels and allow them to cool
Step 17: Once cooled, store the Nimki (Mathri) in an airtight container for up to a month
Step 18: Serve the Parti Mathri or Nimki with ginger tea or mango pickle as a tea time snack or make it for the festival like Diwali, Holi or any other special occasion