Nimki - A bihu special snack ( Salted Crispy Crackers )

 Nimki

My mother in law is an expart of preparing nimki , a very popular snack in India. She tought me how to prepare it. It is very crunchy and yummy snack that  you can  prepare it at any time and also can keep it for longer time . 

We need:

• All purpose flour -1 cup 
• Salt -1 tsp
• Ghee - 2tbsp
• Oil - enough for deep frying
• Kalonji or black onion seeds - 1tsp

Preparation:

• We need to prepare the dough first. 
• To make the dough mix the flour with salt, kalonji and rub the  ghee .The ghee should be mixed very well with the flour . 
• Try to make a ladoo with that . If it is not  moist enough to make a ladoo add a little more ghee. 
• Now adding water little at a time   make a hard dough. Knead the dough for 5 min.
• Cover it and keep it for at least10 min.
• Knead the dough again and Divide the dough into 10 -12 small balls.
• Roll out one ball into thin layer.
• Fold it into triangle shape.






• Roll it again a little and make holes piercing with a fork .

Frying the Nimki:

• Put a heavy base frying pan over medium heat.
• Pour enough oil to deep fry the Nimki.
• When oil is hot enough to fry reduce the heat to low.
• Fry the nimkis one at a time till it golden brown on both side turning once.
• Let it cool and keep it in a air tight jar for longer and enjoy the nimki with tea. 

Note: Always fry the nimki in low heat to get crispy nimkis.


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French Green Bean

French Green Beans 
                     With pumpkin seeds

I always like to  try new ingredients in my cooking .  Today I tried french beens ( another name of string bean)  with  pumpkin seeds as you all know pumpkin seeds are very healthy seeds like chia and flax seeds.The taste is also very good. I like to share this healthy recipe with you all.

Ingredients:

• French Beans one small bunch almost 200gms
• 1/2 of an medium size onion
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 dry red chili
• 1 raw red chili
• 1 pinch turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash and Cut the beans diagonally.
•  Put a non stick pan over medium high heat. Pour the oil on it and wait for a minute till the oil is hot.( I use avocado oil.)  Then add the bean and stir with a spatula . Reduce the heat to low.
• In the mean time cut the onion in half and do the slices and keep it .
• Put turmeric powder  on the beans and mix it well.
• Make a powder of the pumpkin seeds and the dry red chili.( You can add more chili if you like more spicy)
• Add the onion when the water of the bean evaporated. Mix it well. 
• Add salt.
• Add the pumpkin and red chili powder when the sabji is half cooked.
• Mix it well and cover for 5 minute or more till the beans cook properly.
• Serve with rice or roti.