Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, nimki recipe | crisp bangla nimki | how to make nimki namkeen is a vegetarian Bangladeshi snacks made with maida / plain flour, cumin / jeera, and ajwain / carom seeds in about 55 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: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 45 minutes
- Total time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 30 pieces
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients
- 2 cup maida / plain flour
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ½ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- water to knead
other ingredients:
- ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
- ¼ cup maida / plain flour
- oil for frying
Method
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup maida.
- also add ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp ajwain and ½ tsp salt.
- further add 2 tbsp ghee, crumble and mix well.
- now add water as required and knead dough.
- furthermore, pinch a large ball sized dough and dust with maida.
- using a rolling pin roll slightly thin.
- now rub ½ tsp of ghee over the rolled dough.
- also sprinkle 2 tsp maida and spread uniformly.
- start rolling tight. this helps to get multiple layers in nimki.
- now cut 1 inch pieces and check for layers.
- press slightly and dust with maida.
- roll to rectangle or square shape and fold triangle.
- prick with a fork to prevent from puffing up while frying.
- now deep fry in medium hot oil.
- finally, enjoy nimki as an evening tea time snack or store in an airtight container for at least 2 weeks.
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.
