easy kaju namak para recipe | kaju namak paare | cashew namak pare recipe
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 box
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: north india
Ingredients
- 2 cup maida
- 2 tbsp rava / suji (coarse)
- ½ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil (hot)
- water (for kneading)
- oil (for frying)
for spices:
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp salt
- few curry leaves (fried)
Method
- firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup maida and 2 tbsp rava.
- add ½ tsp ajwain, 1 tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt. mix well.
- now pour 2 tbsp hot oil and mix well.
- crumble and mix until the flour turns moist.
- further, add water and start to knead.
- knead to a smooth and soft dough adding water if required.
- now roll the dough by greasing oil to the rolling pin.
- roll to slightly thick thickness.
- using a bottle cap make a moon-like shape.
- now deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on low.
- stir occasionally, and fry until the namak pare turns golden and crunchy.
- drain off to remove excess oil.
- now add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp salt and few curry leaves.
- mix well making sure the spices are well coated.
- finally, enjoy kaju namak para with a cup of chai.
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.