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Nimki

A typical Bengali snack. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Refined Flour, Ghee
Cuisine Bengali
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 11-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Nimki

  • 2 cups Refined Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Oil
  • 200 grams Paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Amchur powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)

Method

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  1. Place maida in a bowl. Add ghee, carom seeds, ¼ tsp crushed black pepper powder and salt. Add enough water and knead into a hard dough.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Slice paneer. Apply ½ tsp oil to the dough and make a long roll. Cut into equal pieces and shape into balls.
  3. Roll out each ball into a puri. Place a paneer slice in the centre and sprinkle dried mango powder, red chilli powder, remaining crushed black peppercorns, chaat masala, turmeric powder, caraway seeds and salt. Fold the puri into a triangle.
  4. Deep fry the triangles in hot oil on low heat till golden brown.Drain on absorbent paper.Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1689
Carbohydrates 179.7
Protein 63
Fat 79.7
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