Namkeen champakali | karela nimki-how to make-step by step photos

Cuisine Style: India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 min | To Serve: 4 | Type: Snacks

Ingredients

• Wheat flour - 1 cup
• Rava [semolina]–2 tbsp
• Ghee or butter– 1/4 cup
• Carom seed[ajwain, omam] - 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
• Water as needed
• Oil & ghee for deep frying

Preparation

• In a bowl add wheat flour, rava, ghee, ajwain, salt, red chilli powder, 3 tbsp hot oil, mix well.
• Add water knead it make semi soft dough. Then cover it & leave it for 15 to 20 min.
• Divide the dough into small balls , roll out into thin chapathi, using knife, cut into stripes only in the middle
• Fold & stick the edges & shape champakali.
• Heat oil & ghee in a pan, drop raw champakali, deep fry till crisp & golden brown on low to medium hot oil
• When it is ready take it out & drain on an absorbent paper.
• Store it in an airtight container and use within 5 days.

How to make Spicy Namkeen champakali | karela nimki-Step by step photos

In a bowl add wheat flour, rava, ajwain, red chilli powder, turmeric powder & hot oil

Add salt

Add ghee

Add water, mix well

Knead it,make semi soft dough

Dough is ready, cover it, leave it for 15 min

Divide the dough into equal size balls

Roll out into thin chapathi, cut stripes in the middle

Fold

Stick 2 edges tightly

Heat oil in a pan, drop raw champakali in hot oil, deep fry till crisp & light brown

Crispy champakali namkeen ready

Remove it from oil

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