Namkeen Khurmi or Namak para is a popular Indian snack made in every household on the occasions like Diwali, Teej, Holi, Eid, etc.
Namkeen Khurmi or namak para are crispy & crunchy savoury fried bites made with all-purpose flour or wheat flour and are very famous across North India.
Today, I am sharing my version of making this delicious snack that can be enjoyed with a cup of hot tea/coffee. The full step-by-step recipe with images at each step is discussed below.
The word ‘namak’ means salt and ‘para’ means pieces. So, namak para means salty bites or salted pieces cut in diamond or square shapes. They are also called by the popular name Saloni and Nimki.
This delicious snack is very easy to make and requires just a few ingredients. The preparation time is less and the only time taken is to fry them in batches.
I have also shared the sweet version of this snack – Shakkar para or shankarpali. You can check that out!!
You can make them in bulk and store them for weeks in an airtight container especially, during festive times like Diwali or Holi and serve them to your guests with a cup of hot tea/coffee.
How to make Namkeen Khurmi | Namak Para| Saloni |Teatime Snack
Ingredients: –
- All-purpose flour/ Maida – 500 grams
- Kalonji -1 tbsp
- Oil – 3-4 tbsp (neutral oil, no smell)
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – for deep frying as required
Method: –
Preparing the dough: –
- Take a mixing bowl and add ½ kg of all-purpose flour.
- Next, add salt, kalonji and oil to the flour.
- Knead it into a nice and firm dough.
- Cover the dough and keep it aside for 15-20 mins.
Rolling & Cutting: –
- Divide the dough into medium size balls.
- Take a ball and roll it like a chapati, ensuring it is neither too thin nor too thick. (refer to the recipe video for a better understanding)
- Take a knife and cut it into pieces. You can cut them into any shape – diamond or square.
Frying the Namkeen Khurmi: –
- Heat the oil for frying in a kadhai on medium flame.
- Gently add the pieces to the medium-hot oil.
- Fry them until golden brown and crisp.
- Crispy & Crunchy Namkeen Khurmi or Namak para is ready. Store them in an air-tight container or jar as soon as they cool down.
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Namkeen Khurmi Video Recipe: –
How to make Namkeen Khurmi | Namak Para| Saloni |Teatime Snack. Step-by-Step Recipe with images at each step: –
Preparing the dough: –
- Take a mixing bowl and add ½ kg of all-purpose flour.
- Next, add salt, kalonji and oil to the flour.
- Knead it into a nice and firm dough.
- Cover the dough and keep it aside for 15-20 mins.
Rolling & Cutting: –
- Divide the dough into medium size balls.
- Take a ball and roll it like a chapati, ensuring it is neither too thin nor too thick. (refer to the recipe video for a better understanding)
- Take a knife and cut it into pieces. You can cut them into any shape – diamond or square.
Frying the Namkeen Khurmi: –
- Heat the oil for frying in a kadhai on medium flame.
- Gently add the pieces to the medium-hot oil.
- Fry them until golden brown and crisp.
- Crispy & Crunchy Namkeen Khurmi or Namak para is ready. Store them in an air-tight container or jar as soon as they cool down.
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