Monday, June 11, 2012

Baked Nippattu



We are into yet another edition of Magic Mingle an event started by Kalyani. This month’s magic ingredients were APF and Coriander Leaves. Things that immediately came to my mind were savoury buns, masala chappathis, khara biscuits etc.

Bangalore is famous for its Iyengar Bakeries. Some of the popular goodies sold in these bakeries include Masala Sandwich, Khara Buns, Aloo Buns, Nippattu, Khara Biscuits etc. I am a big fan of all these, but my favourite among them is the Nippattu and Khara Buns. I remember having these quite regularly, from a bakery near our house in Domlur. Nothing to beat the Iyengar Bakeries of Bangalore.

Nippattus are very similar to Thattais, but the flour used is different. Whereas Thattai makes use of rice flour, Nippattus are made using Maida. Both are traditionally deep fried. I have attempted a baked version of the nippattu. They turned out really crisp and delicious. I have adapted the recipe from here and here. So here is my version of Bangalore’s famous savoury snack Nippattu.


What you’ll need
  1. All Purpose Flour/Maida – 1 Cup
  2. Wheat Flour – 1 Cup
  3. Onion – 1 big, finely chopped
  4. Green Chillies – 2 or 3, finely chopped (adjust acc to taste)
  5. Fresh Coriander Leaves – a handful, finely chopped
  6. Sesame Seeds - 4 tsp
  7. Salt – 1 tsp
  8. Sugar – 2 tsp
  9. Baking Soda – 1 tsp
  10. Oil – ½ Cup
  11. Warm Water – ¼ Cup

Method
  1. In a wide bowl, add the maida, wheat flour, salt, sugar, sesame seeds and baking powder. Mix well.
  2. Now add the finely chopped onion, green chillies, and coriander leaves. Mix well.
  3. Now add the oil and mix again, until the oil is well incorporated.
  4. Now add water little by little and knead into smooth dough.
  5. Cover with a damp cloth and set rest the dough for about 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 160 degrees C.
  7. Pinch out lemon sized ball out of the dough.
  8. Place it between 2 thick plastic sheets and press to flatten the ball.
  9. Flatten it well with the help of your finger tips.
  10. Now, cut out a neat circle with the help of a lid.
  11. Gently remove this disc on to a greased baking tray. Poke the disc with a fork to avoid fluffing up.
  12. Continue with the remaining dough in a similar way.
  13. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping once after 10 minutes.
  14. Cool completely and store in airtight containers.



That’s it, delicious nippattu ready. Serve along with evening tea or coffee.


Note:

Keep an eye towards the end of the mentioned baking time, they tend to burn easily.
Flatten the discs very thin to get crispy nippattu.



35 comments:

anjana said...

crisp and delicious..loved the baked version..

Anusha said...

crunchy nippattu kaveri reminds me of the nippat chaat that i used to gorge on while in bangalore

Indian Khana said...

Nice baking it ...now can munch on non stop :)

Akila said...

Very crispy n crunchy...

Spice up the Curry said...

wow. so crunchy and yummy.. looks really great

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Baking has made these more crunchy tempting...

Hema said...

Looks delicious and a baked version, more healthier too..

Princy Vinoth said...

this is so healthy!have to try it.looks great!

Pari Vasisht said...

Dear Kaveri, love the healthy version of baked nipattu, have come out so beautiful.

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Roshni said...

love this... am going to try it. will let you know..

Suja Manoj said...

Crispy and yummy,love it

Priya Suresh said...

Wow love this healthy baked nippattu,feel like munching some..

kitchen queen said...

delicious and crispy nippatus. If u don't mind can u tell me if we can use the frying method in oil if possible.

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Looks so good and delicious.

Mélange said...

This post is meaningful in many ways.Kind of enlightening.I had no idea about nippattu.The recipe looks wonderful Kaveri.Thanks for sharing.

Faseela said...

lovely n delicious.....superb kaveri...

Sangeetha M said...

i have never made a perfect crunchy nippattu :( let me try this soon, it looks crunchy n yummy...loved this baked ones!! Well done Kaveri!

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Julie said...

Very lovely version f baked ones,delicious..this is new snack to me,haven't heard so far..but looks crunchy & crips!!

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Nalini's Kitchen said...

Crispy and crunchy nippatu,perfectly made...looks so tempting.

Unknown said...

lOVELY!!!lOOKS YUMMY....

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Nippattu in baked version is healthy and looks crisp and yum...

Unknown said...

Love this recipe
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Unknown said...

Kaveri, I pay a zillion dollars for something close to this as a healthy cracker snack - I must make this so I can save myself some money and get a much much tastier product - Looks fabulous and I absolutely love that you've baked them - double thumbs up like dear :)

Swathi said...

Delicious and beautifully baked Nippattu. Addictive I know that.

Achu's Amma's Kitchen said...

crispy and delicious tea time snacks

Sobha Shyam said...

wow, they don't look like baked Kaveri, looks perfect and crispy, a nice try :)

Anisha said...

Though the name is not familiar I've had these. I love that u opted to bake it instead of frying it.

Archana said...

Looks yum. these are somthing my girls were asking for. Will try them out soon.
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Harini R said...

love that you have baked instead of deep frying...my kind of snack :)


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runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com said...

Since am on a weight-loss (am always on one:))these are a perfect snack.. I have been a fan of khakra, but don't get very good one's here in Bangalore! Loved the nippattu's.

Shylaja said...

Looks perfect and delicious

Gayathri Kumar said...

Looks super inviting and delicious...

Jagruti said...

Crunchy yummy baked goodies..great snacks i must say :)

renu's foodigest said...

the nippattus have come out sooo well.. my aunt used t bring them for us from bangalore.. now in dubai i miss it.. thanks to you i can bake some now:) interesting blog.

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