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Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe (Diamond Shaped Salty Snacks)
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Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe (Diamond Shaped Salty Snacks)

A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with all purpose flour (maida), kala jeera - or kalonji, tablespoons sunflower oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

45 minTotal Time15m prep · 30m cook
4Servings
150-300Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions15 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe (Diamond Shaped Salty Snacks), first we start with making the dough

    salt - to taste
  2. 2

    In a big bowl, add flour, salt, kalo jeera and oil

    all purpose flour (maida)(2 cup)kala jeera - or kalonji(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste
  3. 3

    Now start mixing it, we called it ' mayan'

  4. 4

    This process make nimkis more crunchy and fluffy

  5. 5

    After 5 minutes add water and make a medium dough not very soft or hard

    water - as needed
  6. 6

    Cover it up and rest it for 20 minutes

  7. 7

    Make 2 balls out of that dough, and with the help of rolling pin, flatten it in medium thickness

  8. 8

    Make sure that they are not too thin

  9. 9

    Thick like a tawa paratha would do

  10. 10

    With a knife, cut the flattened dough in diamond shape

  11. 11

    Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and then simmer the heat once oil is hot

  12. 12

    Fry nimkis on low heat to make it crunchy

  13. 13

    Drain each batch on a paper towel before cooling them fully

  14. 14

    Serves hot or store them in an airtight container after it is cooled to room temperature

  15. 15

    Serve Bengali Style Kucho Nimki Recipe (Diamond Shaped Salty Snacks) along with Ginger Cardamom Chai (Spice Infused Indian Style Milk Tea)

    salt - to taste

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

573 kcal
Protein7.2g
Carbs49.8g
Fat38.6g
Fiber4.4g

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