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Nimki or nimkin (or namkin), also Namak para (or namakpare) is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent. It is similar to Mathri from Rajasthan and parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Namak para is ribbon-like strips of pastry (made up of refined flour, oil and water) delicately seasoned with ajwain and cumin seeds (jeera) in pure ghee (clarified butter) or any oil. It requires approximately 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook. The appearance, taste, and texture can be compared to that of samosa pastry.

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  • Nimki or nimkin (or namkin), also Namak para (or namakpare) is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent. It is similar to Mathri from Rajasthan and parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Namak para is ribbon-like strips of pastry (made up of refined flour, oil and water) delicately seasoned with ajwain and cumin seeds (jeera) in pure ghee (clarified butter) or any oil. It requires approximately 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook. The appearance, taste, and texture can be compared to that of samosa pastry. Other seasonings can be added to it as well, e.g. dried fenugreek leaves, dried mint leaves, etc. The name derives from namak ("salt"), the main seasoning for the pastry, other ingredients include atta flour (whole wheat), maida flour (refined) or semolina and baking powder and baking soda. Namak para is one of the favorite snack among most Indian kids. (en)
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  • SpicyShankarpali, Tukkudi, Namak paray, Nimkin (en)
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  • Flour (whole wheat, refined, orsemolina),cumin,carom seeds, andcarawayseeds,ghee
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  • Spicy Shankarpali, Tukkudi, Namak paray, Nimkin (en)
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  • Flour , cumin, carom seeds, and caraway seeds, ghee (en)
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  • Nimki (en)
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  • Nimki or nimkin (or namkin), also Namak para (or namakpare) is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent. It is similar to Mathri from Rajasthan and parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Namak para is ribbon-like strips of pastry (made up of refined flour, oil and water) delicately seasoned with ajwain and cumin seeds (jeera) in pure ghee (clarified butter) or any oil. It requires approximately 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook. The appearance, taste, and texture can be compared to that of samosa pastry. (en)
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  • Namak para (en)
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  • Nimki (en)
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