Elo Jhelo Nimki Recipe

Step 1: We begin making Elo Jhelo Nimki Recipe with taking maida, oil, Kaala jeera, salt and sugar all together in a large mixing bowl and kneading with the help of water to make a smooth dough

Step 2: Allow the dough to rest for half an hour

Step 3: Remember that the dough should not be very soft or very tight

Step 4: Now make equal size of balls and roll each ball into circle with a diameter of about 5 inch

Step 5: Cut the circle into half using a knife

Step 6: Leaving one cm from each edge, make parallel slits in one cm gap in both the half circles

Step 7: Now hold both the ends and give a twist to those cuts and lock both the edges by pressing with fingers to shape them

Step 8: Repeat the above step for the remaining dough

Step 9: Meanwhile heat enough cooking oil for deep frying

Step 10: Carefully drop each of the nimki and fry elo jhelo in batches till golden and fry them on medium heat to avoid burning

Step 11: Store them in airtight container once they cool down to room temperature

Step 12: Serve Elo Jhelo Nimki Recipe along with Baked Mathri Recipe (Non Fried Tea Time Snack) and Bengali Special Chocolate Sandesh Recipe for your guests during this festival season or otherwise