Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Baked Whole Wheat Namak Paare | Healthy Diwali Recipe is a Indian snack made with whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, and salt in about 22 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 7 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2/3 teaspoon salt (or adjust to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds (also known as ajwain seeds)
  • 2-3 teaspoon oil (use oil of choice)
  • 1/4 cup cold water (to knead the dough)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. In a bowl, toss together the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, salt and carom seeds.
  3. Add oil and mix it with the flour thoroughly.
  4. Now slowly add water and knead till it forms a smooth dough.
  5. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
  6. Roll into a round or square of desired thickness.
  7. Slice the namak paare into desired shapes.
  8. Arrange onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 F for 12-15 minutes till golden brown in color.
  9. Cool and store in an airtight container

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.