Once Durga pujo is over the custom is to visit friends, family and neighbors to wish each other on Bijoya Dashomi. We touch our elders feet, bless the younger ones and embrace our peers with heartfelt good wishes. Visitors are offered various savory snacks, one of the most common being home made kucho Nimki. These are salty diamond shaped snacks.
Ingredients for dough
- 2 cups of regular flour ( Maida )
- 2tsp. oil
- 1tsp. salt
- 1/2tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. kalonji (Nigella seeds)
- 1/2 cup of water approximately
For Frying
- 2 cups of white oil or any refined oil
Procedure
In a mixing bowl take all ingredients other than the water. Now mix everything well using your finger tips till the mixture looks like bread crumbs.
Add water little at a time and knead the dough. Knead till you get a stiff and smooth dough.It will take around 5-6 minutes of kneading to get the desired one.
Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
Before you start rolling knead the dough once more. Dust the working surface which you are using to roll the dough into circles. Divide the dough into 5-6 equal portions and roll them out really thin one by one.
Now using sharp knife cut each circle into small diamonds.
In a wok or kadai heat oil for deep frying and fry the diamonds in batches. Fry on medium high heat till the sides turn brown.
Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain them on a paper towel. Store in an airtight container once it cools down.
You are now all set to receive guests for Bijoya Dashomi.
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