Ingredients
For Namak Pare
- 2 cups (250g) refined flour/maida
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds/ jeera
- ½ teaspoon nigella seeds/kalonji
- ½ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon ajwain/carom seeds
- 4 tablespoons ghee
- salt to taste
- ¾ cup (180ml) water
- Oil for frying
For Satta
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.
Main Equipment Used
- Stainless Steel Kadhai for Frying: https://amzn.to/48z6z4J
Steps In Making
- In a bowl add refined flour, jeera, ajwain, kalonji, crushed black pepper corns, salt and mix well. Now add ghee and rub all the ingredients together till it forms a sand like texture.
- To knead the dough add little water at a time and knead a tight and smooth dough. Now let it rest for 15 -20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal parts and roll the pedas into a very thin chapati.
- To make the sata, in a separate bowl add 2 tablespoons of ghee and 2 tablespoons of corn flour and mix well.
- Now evenly spread a thin layer of the sata on the chapati and then dust with some refined flour.
- Fold the chapati from one end to the centre and then do the same from the other end too.
- Now again apply the sata and dust with some refined flour on top, make sure you do not overlap while folding.
- Once again fold the same way and then roll it slightly thick this time.
- Now apply sata and dust with some refined flour and fold it. Make sure you apply sata and dust refined flour for good layers.
- Apply some water on the sides and seal the ends.
- Now cut into thick strips.
- Fry in low to medium heat oil for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and light golden brown in colour.
- Let it cool down completely and then store in an airtight container for upto 2 months.
Recipe Notes
- While kneading the dough make sure it’s not very soft, else the layered namak paras will not become crispy/ khasta.
- Roll them into very thin chapatis for a crispy texture.
- Always fry on low-medium flame, else they will remain uncooked from the inside.
- Cool them completely before storing, else they will turn soft.