Authentic Nimki Recipe - Evening Tea Time Snack

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