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    Home » Recipes » Baked & Grilled

    Published: Apr 10, 2015 · Modified: Oct 1, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Baked Namak Para

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    Baked Namak Para are crunchy squares/diamond shaped crackers from India. It is traditionally deep fried and prepared with all-purpose flour and/or wheat flour, lightly seasoned with cumin or caroms seeds. Baking them makes it a guilt free snack.

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    Over a year ago when Suma posted a baked version of these deep fried snack. I bookmarked the recipe and finally made it past weekend for this week’s theme. These crackers are bit on the salty side and flavored with spice(s).

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    Baked namak para are a good teatime snack or a snack to munch on watching TV or reading a book. Though the crackers are called namak para, baked version does not exactly taste like the deep fried ones. To me, these tasted more like saltine cookies. However, I am happy with this baked version. Next time I will try adding a pinch of chili powder and curious how that would taste!

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    Baked Namak Para Recipe

    Source: Suma
    Yields: 24 – 30

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    Baked Namak Para

    Namak para is a savory, crunchy crackers from India.
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Resting Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 30 pieces
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    • 64 grams (½ cup) All-Purpose Flour
    • 64 grams (½ cup) Wheat Flour or Atta
    • ¾ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon coarsely crushed Cumin (opt)
    • 1 tablespoon White Sesame Seeds (opt)
    • 3 tablespoon Butter softened or Ghee check notes
    • 4-6 tablespoon cold Water I used 4 tbsp

    Instructions

    • Mix together flours, salt, baking powder, sesame seeds, cumin in a bowl.
    • Add butter and rub it into the flour with finger tips.
    • Add water and form stiff dough.
    • Let it rest for 15 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease a baking sheet and dust it with flour.
    • Dust the rolling surface with flour and roll out the dough into ¼” thick disc and cut it into squares or diamonds. Collect the scrapes and repeat the process again. I divided the dough into two balls and then rolled it.
    • Transfer the squares to the baking sheet. Prick the squares with a fork and bake for 15 – 20 minutes. Mine were done in 15 minutes and 10 minutes into baking, I flipped the squares for even baking.
    • Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

    Notes

    • Butter - I used butter and melted it in microwave for 30 seconds. Can use half oil & butter.
    • Salt – Adjust salt to taste. I found it a bit on the saltier side but not very salty that it cannot be eaten. Also, make sure to mix the dry ingredients well so the salt is evenly mixed with the flour.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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    1. themadscientistskitchen says

      April 26, 2015 at 3:39 am

      delicious namak para. I must try these. The pic awesome.

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    2. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      April 19, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      What an amazing snack and love your clicks 🙂

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    3. Gayathri Kumar says

      April 17, 2015 at 5:25 am

      What a healthy version of the namak pare. They look so yumm...

      Reply
    4. Srivalli says

      April 14, 2015 at 3:23 am

      Such beautifully clicked pictures usha..I am missing your photography section you said you will do..:(

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        April 14, 2015 at 9:24 am

        I have a photography section in my Thursday's post.

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    5. Harini says

      April 13, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Can't decide if I like the Namak Pare themselves or the beauty of the picture!!! Too good, Usha!!

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    6. Nalini says

      April 13, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      Surely a guilt free snack,looks so tempting and love the way you presented those cuties..

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    7. Pavani says

      April 12, 2015 at 7:39 am

      Yummy looking namak para -- baked is so much guilt free than the fried ones. Love your clicks and the tray you used 🙂

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    8. Varada says

      April 11, 2015 at 6:00 pm

      I would pick these any day over the deep fried ones. Nice tea time snack. Lovely pictures.

      Reply
    9. Priya Srinivasan says

      April 11, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      Looks yum usha, as you said a perfect snack with your evening cup!!!

      Reply
    10. priya says

      April 11, 2015 at 5:55 am

      Wat a stunning click Usha, lovely capture.. Baked namak para looks prefect for a mild evening snacks..

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    11. pumpkinfarmfood says

      April 11, 2015 at 4:08 am

      nice looking namak paras..and healthier way to bake them

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    12. Suma Gandlur says

      April 10, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      Beautifully captured. I feel that the oil lends a great flavor to dishes and baking cannot replicate the authentic fried versions in most of the cases. I think chili powder would be a great addition since the diamonds made down in South use chili powder.

      Reply
    13. srividhya says

      April 10, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      You have got it so perfectly. Love it.

      Reply

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