Ingredients:
Prepare Nimco Filling:
- Kary patta (Curry leaves) 16-18
- Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tbs
- Saunf (Fennel seeds) powder 1 tsp
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tbs or to taste
- Chaat masala 1 tsp
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Nimco daal ½ Cup
- Nimco sev ½ Cup
- Cornflour 2 & ½ tbs
- Water 2 tbs or as required
Prepare Dough:
- Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 Cups
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp
- Ajwain (Carom seeds) ½ tsp
- Ghee ¼ Cup
- Lukewarm water ¾ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil 1 tsp
- Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Prepare Nimco Filling:
In a frying pan,add curry leaves & dry roast for a minute.
Add coriander seeds,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,red chilli powder,chaat masala,salt & mix well.
Add nimco daal,nimco sev,mix well & cook for a minute.
Let it cool.
In a spice mixer,add roasted mixture,grind coarsely & set aside.
In cornflour,add water & whisk well.Flour slurry is ready!
Prepare Dough:
In a bowl,add all-purpose flour,salt,carom seeds & mix well.
Add ghee & mix well until it crumbles.
Gradually add lukewarm water & knead until hard dough is formed,grease with oil,cover & let it rest for 10 minutes.
Grease hands & rolling pin with oil and knead dough again until smooth & cut into small portions.
Take one part,make a ball & roll out dough with the help of rolling pin (as thin as possible) then cut into a circle with the help of the cutter/bowl and cut the circle into two halves.
Take semicircle dough,join two sides/edges to make a triangle cone and press gently to seal the cone.
Fill the cone with prepared nimco filling,apply flour slurry on the edges and bring the edges together and seal the edges properly (makes 18-20).
Before frying,let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
In a wok,heat cooking oil & fry on very low flame until golden & crispy (4-5 minutes).
Let them cool down & can be stored in an airtight jar for up to 2 weeks.
Ajza:
Prepare Nimco Filling:
- Kary patta (Curry leaves) 16-18
- Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tbs
- Saunf (Fennel seeds) powder 1 tsp
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tbs or to taste
- Chaat masala 1 tsp
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Nimco daal ½ Cup
- Nimco sev ½ Cup
- Cornflour 2 & ½ tbs
- Water 2 tbs or as required
Prepare Dough:
- Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 Cups
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp
- Ajwain (Carom seeds) ½ tsp
- Ghee ¼ Cup
- Lukewarm water ¾ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil 1 tsp
- Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Prepare Nimco Filling:
Frying pan mein kary patta dal dein aur ek minute kliya dry roast ker lein.
Sabut dhania,saunf,zeera,lal mirch powder,chaat masala aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Nimco daal aur nimco sev dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ek minute kliya paka lein.
Thanda ker lein.
Spice mixer mein roasted mixture dal ker coarsely grind ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Cornflour mein pani dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein.Flour slurry tayyar hai.
Prepare Dough:
Bowl mein maida,namak aur ajwain dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Ghee dal ker crumble hunay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Thora thora ker ka neem gram pani shamil karein aur ghond ker hard dough tayyar ker lein,oil sa grease karein aur dhak ker 10 minutes kliya rakh dein.
Haathon aur rolling pin ko oil sa grease karein aur dough ko smooth hunay tak ghond lein aur small portions mein cut ker lein.
Ek part la ker ball bana lein aur rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein (as thin as possible) phir cutter/bowl ki madad sa circle mein cut ker lein aur circle ko do hisson mein cut ker lein.
Ek semicircle dough ki do sides/edges ko join ker ka triangle cone bana lein aur halka sa press ker ka cone ko seal ker lein.
Cone mein tayyar nimco filling bhar dein,edges per flour slurry laga ker edges ko ek saath ache tarhan seal ker lein (makes 18-20).
Frying kernay sa pehlay 5-10 minutes kliya rest dein.
Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein aur bohat halki ancch per golden & crispy hunay tak fry ker lein (4-5 minutes).
Thanda ker lein & airtight jar mein dal ker 2 weeks tak store ker saktay han.
