Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Namak Para (Salty crackers)

A very simple & easy to make tea-time snack item.

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp butter, melted
3 tbsp curd
3 tsp ajwain seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
water to knead dough
oil to fry

Method
  • Mix butter, curd, salt, ajwain & cumin seeds with the all purpose flour. Add little by little water & knead into a medium stiff dough.
  • Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
  • Make small lemon sized balls. Roll them out to the thickness of quarters. Cut into 1/2" strips lengthwise & then into 2" length across.
  • Heat oil to medium heat. Add the strips & fry on medium flame until golden in color.
  • Store in air-tight containers.
  • Enjoy during tea-time :-)