Kucho Nimki/ Namak Pare:

Kucho Nimki/Namak Pare is a diamond shape fried snacks which is obvious in the time of Durga Puja. Kucho means small and nimki means salty snacks. It serves best with sweets in the time of Bijoya Dashami /dussera, after immersion of Goddess Durga in the holy river. Hence we can have as tea-time snacks. This nimki is are very easy to make but it is very tasty.

All-purpose flour or maida kneaded in oil, salt, kalonji/ Kalo jeera, and water. Then the dough rested for 20 minutes. Small balls are made of dough flatten like parathas are cut into a diamond shape and fry until light brown. It can serve hot or can be stored in an airtight container after it gets cold.

Course- Snacks

Cuisine - Bengali

Author - Usashi Mandal

Serves- 4/6
Preparation time- 20 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes


Ingredients:

2 cup maida/ all-purpose flour

1 tbsp kalonji/kalojeera

2 tbsp vegetable oil

Water as needed

Salt for seasoning

Vegetable oil

Method:

1. For making Kucho nimki first we start with making the dough.

2. In a big bowl add flour, salt, Kalo jeera, and oil. Now start mixing it, we called it Mayan. This process makes nimkis more crunchy and fluffy. After 5 minutes add water and make a medium dough not very soft or hard.

3. Cover it up and rest it for 20 minutes

4. Heat oil in a frying pan.

5. Cut them in a diamond shape. Fry nimkis in low flame to make it crunchy.

6. Serves hot or store them in an airtight container after it gets cold.