Savory Snack....Namak Para

 Ingredients:

• 2 cups All Purpose flour (plain flour or maida)
• 1/2  cup sooji (semolina )
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ajwain(carom seeds)
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 cup lukewarm water (use as needed)
• Oil to fry

Mix all the ingredients except the water.

Add the water little at a time, kneading into a firm dough.

Divide the dough into about 2 equal parts.

 Take each part of the dough and make a flat ball shape. Roll them into 28-30 inch circles.

Cut diagonally into strips.. .
the strips can be thinner or smaller in shape...

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
2. The frying pan should have atleast 1 1/2 inch of oil.To check if the oil is ready, put a small piece of dough in the oil. The dough should make the oil sizzle and come up slowly.
3. Fry a few namak paras at a time. Make sure to place just enough to cover the frying oil.

 Fry the namak parass until both sides are a light golden-brown.

 Take it out on a kitchen towel.

cool and serve


Namak para can be stored for a couple of months in airtight containers.