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Namakpare - A Savoury Indian Snack : The Baked Version

This is a recipe I found inside a pack of lemongrass tea which was gifted to me. It is a Sanjeev Kapoor recipe and what caught my eye was that it was a baked version of a traditionally deep fried savoury Indian snack.
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup ghee (or oil or a mixture of both)
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled water (approx)

Instructions
 

  • I haven't tried this, but you could perhaps use oil instead of ghee. Your namakpare will not have the unique flavour and taste that ghee adds to them though.
  • Put all the ingredients, except the water, in the food processor bowl and blend. Then add the water, a little at a time, to make a dough that is more on the stiff side yet elastic. You do not want the dough to use more water than necessary or your namkpare/ crackers will not become crisp on baking. You can do this by hand too.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for about half an hour. Divide the dough into 2 or 3 portions (depending on what is easier for you). Roll out each portion into as thin a circle as possible (should be about 1/8" thick or less). Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the circle into small diamond shaped pieces or about 12 triangles (like pizza wedges).
  • Dock the pieces/ triangles using a fork so that airpockets don't form during baking.
  • Place them on lightly greased sheets and bake at 200C (400F) for about 15 to 20 minutes till light brown and done. Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container.