Crispy Baked Oats Namak Pare- savory snack made with whole wheat, oats and flavored with ajwain (carom seeds). Perfect with cup of chai!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats (old fashioned, 116 grams)
  • 1 cup atta (130 grams, whole wheat flour)
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (65 grams, maida)
  • 2 tablespoons sooji (28 grams, semolina)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1.25 teaspoon ajwain
  • 3.5-4 tablespoons oil (I used avocado oil)
  • water (to knead, little over 1/2 cup)

Method

  1. To a large bowl add oats (pulse them 2-3 times in a food processor to break them a little), atta, all purpose flour, sooji, baking powder and stir. Add salt and ajwain and mix everything together.
  2. Start adding oil, around 3.5 tablespoons and rub the oil into the flour mix with your fingers.
  3. Hold the dough in your hands and press between your palms. If it holds shape, then oil is enough, if it crumbles then add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil and mix.
  4. Now start adding water to bring your dough together. I use my stand mixer here but you can do this by hands too.
  5. Add water little at a time and knead to a stiff dough. I used little more than 1/2 cup water here, probably 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoons. Cover the dough with a cling sheet and rest dough for 20 minutes.
  6. Then start rolling the dough using a rolling pin, roll somewhere between 1/6 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut the dough vertically into strips and then diagonally to cut into diamonds, 3/4 inch inch wide. You can cut them in any shape you like.
  7. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 F degrees for 18-20 minutes or until crispy. Keep an eye after 15 minutes so that they don't burn. Let cool completely and then store these oats namak pare in an airtight container at room temperature.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.