Nimki (Airfried)

Nimki is a snacks which is made with wheat flour, salt, ghee/ butter, kalonji/ black onion seeds. All the Ingredients are mixed with  little water to form a dough. Rolled to a flat bread and cut into desired shape and airfried.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour - 1 cup

Butter / ghee - 2 tsp

Kalonji/ black onion seeds - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Water- to knead 

Salt to taste

Method:

# Mix Whole Wheat flour, salt, kalonji, ghee.

# Sprinkle little water to knead a stiff dough.

# Divide the dough to Marble size balls.

# Roll the dough to a flat bread / Chappati with 1/2 inch thickness.

# Cut in desired shape.

# Place the nimkis in airfrier and fry at 180'c for 12 minutes. In between brush some oil.

Once nimkis are fried allow it to cool, store in an airtight container.

Panchamrit Cake

Panchamrit Cake 

Panchamrit is offered as a Prasad during Festivals. It is made with 5 basic things... milk, curd, ghee, honey and mashed bananas. Now a days we add Jaggery, dates, raisins, nuts etc. 

To make Panchamrit we use unboiled milk, curd, honey, mashed bananas, ghee,  jaggery powder, raisins and mix well. 

A tea-time cake which is super soft, delicious, mild in sweet...a perfect companion for 

 tea/ coffee.

Ingredients:

Panchamrit- 3/4 th cup

Whole Wheat flour- 150 gms/ 1.25 cups approx

Baking powder- 1 tsp

Baking soda- 1/4 tsp

Melted butter - 3 tablespoons 

Milk - 1/4 cup

Honey - 2 tablespoons 

Warm water - 3 tablespoons if needed 

Method:

# Sieve whole wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda for 4-5 times.

# Grease the baking tin with butter  / oil. Baking tin size 6 inches.

# Preheat oven @170'c.

# Mix Panchamrit, melted butter, honey together.

# Mix sieved flour with  Panchamrit. Use cut and fold method.

# The batter should be thick dropping consistency. Add milk and mix well. If the batter is too dry add warm water...which is just optional. 

# Pour the batter to  greased tin. Tap well.

# Bake @ same temperature for 30 minutes/ until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

# After ten minutes of baking demold on wire rack. 

# Once cake comes to  room temperature cut into pieces and serve.

Please do try and provide your comments. If you try and like this cake.

Verki Puri (Airfried)

Verki Puri

Verki Puri is a crispy, flaky, savoury snacks which are perfect to be served for tea-time. I've used whole wheat flour and fried these in Airfrier. These can be deep fried in medium hot oil.

Please watch my video below:

https://youtu.be/FW-dKg2M3No

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 200 gms + 4 tablespoons

Semolina / Sooji - 2 tablespoons

Refined oil - 3 tablespoons

Onion seeds / Kalonji - 1 tsp

Crushed pepper - 1 tsp

Cumin / Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, semolina, crushed pepper, cumin, onion seeds, salt.

# Heat 2 tablespoons of oil.

# Pour hot oil in flour mixture. Leave it for few minutes.

# Mix well until you get a bread crumbs consistency.

# Sprinkle water and knead a dough. Not too stiff nor too soft.

# Apply 1tsp of oil and cover the dough for 15-20 minutes.

# After 15 minutes knead for 1 more minute. Make small marble size balls. Roll to a thin flat bread / chapati.

# Brush some oil and sprinkle some wheat flour and place the 2nd chappati. Repeat this... I've used 7 chapatis. Give a log shape. Pinch the edges well.

# Cut the log with 1inch gap.

# Press and roll slightly. As shown in the picture.

# Preheat Airfrier @ 180'c for 5 minutes.

# Place the Verki Puri's in Airfrier...3-4 pieces at a time... Do not overload them.

# Airfry @ 180'c for 15 minutes. Inbetween brush some oil and flip verki puris.

# Once verki puris are fried allow them to cool.

Store in an airtight container.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!