Bread Pakora

Bread Pakora is a perfect teatime snack for a rainy day.

Ingredients:

•          6 slices Bread

•          1big sized potato (boiled and mashed)

•          ½ tsp chopped ginger

•          ¼ cup Onion

•          ½ tsp cumin seeds (gota jira)

•          1to 2 chopped Green Chili (optional)

•          ½ tsp Coriander powder 

•          ½ tsp Fennel powder 

•          ½ tsp Pepper powder 

•          2 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

•          3 tbsp Water

•          Salt to taste

•          Oil for deep frying

Method:

•          At first grind the bread slices.

•          Now in a bowl take the entire ingredient and combine them very well.

•          Prepare small flat and round cutlets by taking small sized ball of the mixture and gently pat it to form a disc shape of even thickness.

•           Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. When the Oil is really hot (not smoking) add the cutlets and fry it till it is golden in color. Drain on a paper towel (you can shallow fry them).

•          And it is Ready to serve.

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Sweet Nimki

Sweet Nimki

Sweet Nimki is a very popular Bengali snack for tea or coffee.

Ingredients:

•          1 cup all purpose flour Or Maida 

•          ¼ cup Sugar

•          ¼ tsp Salt

•          1 tsp Ghee

•          ¼ tsp Baking powder 

•          Water for Knead the dough 

•          Oil for deep frying

Method:

•          In a bowl take Maida, Salt, Sugar, and Baking powder together and mix well. Now add the Ghee to the Maida mixture and mix well.

•          Now add a little water at a time to Maida mixture to make the dough. Knead the dough to make it smooth. Now cover the dough with damp cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.

•          After that take the dough and make 2-3 equal size balls and roll each ball like paratha. Now prick the paratha with a fork. Now cut the circle in small diamond shapes.

•          Heat Oil in a deep pan.Fry the Diamond shaped Nimkies in low heat. Fry till they are golden brown. Remove them onto paper towel.

•          Serve them as snack with tea or coffee

Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi

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