Namak Para | How to make namak paare for Diwali

Namak Para | How to make namak paare for Diwali might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 207 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For 13 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have all purpose flour, semolina, oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 42 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Spice Up the Curry. A couple people really liked this Southern dish. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so outstanding spoonacular score of 36%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as namak paare , how to make namak paare | step by step, Diwali Sweets – Diwali Cupcakes with Carrot Halwan and Gulab Jamun, and nankhatai , how to make nankhatai | diwali sweets s.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cup

Carom seeds (Ajwain) - ¼ teaspoon

Oil - 2 tablespoons

Black pepper powder - ¼ teaspoon

Salt - to taste

Semolina (coarse sooji or rava) - 2 tablespoons

Sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon

Water - ¼ cup + ½ tablespoon

Equipment:

bowl

rolling pin

frying pan

knife

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Take all purpose flour, coarse sooji, salt, sesame seeds, black pepper powder, and carom seeds in a bowl. Mix well.Add oil.And rub it with flour mixture and it will resemble crumbly texture.Now add little water at a time and start kneading the dough. Make semi-soft (similar to paratha) dough. Water quantity may vary.Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 15 minutes.After 15 minutes, knead the dough once again. Divide it into two equal portions.Flatten it our between your palm.Start rolling it into a big circle (9 inch in diameter) using rolling pin and rolling board. While you are rolling, on other side heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for frying namak para.Cut into desired shape using sharp knife.Once oil is hot, add few pieces of namak para in the oil. Do not over crowd them. Flip them half way through for even browning,Fry it from both sides till it become golden brown and crispy.Remove it to the paper towel lined plate, so it absorbs the excess oil.Let it cool completely, about 20 minutes. And it will become more crispy.

 

Step by step:


1. Take all purpose flour, coarse sooji, salt, sesame seeds, black pepper powder, and carom seeds in a bowl.

2. Mix well.

3. Add oil.And rub it with flour mixture and it will resemble crumbly texture.Now add little water at a time and start kneading the dough. Make semi-soft (similar to paratha) dough. Water quantity may vary.Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 15 minutes.After 15 minutes, knead the dough once again. Divide it into two equal portions.Flatten it our between your palm.Start rolling it into a big circle (9 inch in diameter) using rolling pin and rolling board. While you are rolling, on other side heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for frying namak para.

4. Cut into desired shape using sharp knife.Once oil is hot, add few pieces of namak para in the oil. Do not over crowd them. Flip them half way through for even browning,Fry it from both sides till it become golden brown and crispy.

5. Remove it to the paper towel lined plate, so it absorbs the excess oil.

6. Let it cool completely, about 20 minutes. And it will become more crispy.


Nutrition Information:

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206k Calories
4g Protein
7g Total Fat
29g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
206k
10%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
0.61g
4%

Carbohydrates
29g
10%

  Sugar
0.1g
0%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
194mg
8%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Folate
71µg
18%

Manganese
0.27mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.2mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Phosphorus
47mg
5%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Magnesium
12mg
3%

Zinc
0.34mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.18mg
2%

Potassium
52mg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.03mg
1%

Calcium
11mg
1%

Vitamin A
52IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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