Namak paras are an excellent tea time snack popular across India. Prepared from flour and deep fried in oil, these diamond shaped savoury crispies are fairly easy to prepare and store. It is a good idea to make these Namak Paras and keep for guests or for those odd times when hunger pangs strike.
Namak Paras are also prepared in a lot of households during festivals to balance the overdose of sweets. I used to find that many a guest would refuse sweets but wouldn't mind taking a few Namak Paras.
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour ( maida)
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp salt or as per taste
1/4 tsp kalonji ( nigella seeds)
Pinch of baking soda
Water to knead
Method: Sieve the flour with the baking soda and salt. Add kalonji and ghee. Mix well. Rub the ghee and flour thoroughly with fingers to incorporate the ghee into flour. Add water gradually to form a firm but smooth dough. Keep aside for 15 to 30 mins covered with a damp cloth. Take a medium sized ball from the prepared dough and, with the help of a rolling pin, roll it out into a circular shape on a floured board. Make sure that the rolled out round is neither too thick nor too thin.
Now using a knife make criss cross marks and cut out diamond shapes.
Heat oil in a wide pan, add the diamond shapes or the namak paras, and fry on medium heat. Lower heat after a couple of minutes and continue to fry till light golden and crisp. Remove on absorbent paper. Store in airtight container once completely cooled.
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