Nimki Bengali Recipe

Bengali style Nimki recipe or kucho nimki is a crispy & spicy all time favourite Bengali tea time snack recipe. This ajwain and chilli flakes Nimki or namak para is thinly rolled and folded with ghee and then deep fried to perfection. Absolutely wonderful with a cup of adrak wali chai.

Hola Peeps,

Can’t keep calm Diwali is just one week away. Diwali prep going on full swing at my place. Cleaning and decorating the home, and cooking up a storm. The house is already lit with beautiful lights.

Diwali is all about Diwali farals. Haha.. na its more than just farals. It’s about family get togethers, friends, new clothes, firecrackers, rangoli, lakshmi puja and in our case Kali puja.

And since we are talking Diwali farals. Faral is basically a collection of sweet and savoury goodies like chaklis, nimkis/ namak para or bengali kucho nimki recipe, shakhar para, barfis, different types of ladoos, chewdas that is relished during the time of Diwali.

Few days back I prepared this exquisitely delicious Chickpea & cardamom cookies for Diwali. These cookies are gluten free, egg free, grain free, slightly sweet with a hint of pistachio is light and totally melt in the mouth dessert.

Bengali Style Nimki

So after something sweet the next one in line had to be something savoury. And nothing beats a really crispy and crunchy Bengali Style Nimki. Bengali nimki and cha/tea makes a perfect combination ever. You know I actually like mine with a little bit of aachar.

Nimki is extremely easy to make and requires very few ingredients that is easily available in your pantry. All purpose flour/maida, salt, ghee, ajwain are the main ingredients. I have also added chilli flakes and crushed black pepper in the nimki for a tad bit of kick. But it is totally optional.

Storing nimki/namak para is even easier. Simply store it in an air-tight container once cooled and these will keep crispy and crunchy for 15-20 days. Enjoy

Here are few Diwali treats that you can try.

Nimki Bengali Style Recipe | Ajwain Namak pare

I hope you enjoy this Bengal style Nimki Recipe as much as we do.

You know what guys I would love to see your wonderful creations. If you have tried this recipe, simply click a picture and tag me @gastronomicbong or #gastronomicbong on Instagram or on Facebook.

Bon Appetit!!!