Chickpea Nimko / Coloured Garbanzo Bean Nimko کلرڈ کابلی چنّا نمکو

Coloured Kabuli Chana Nimko is a must ingredient for Mixed Nimko. It gives a colourful appearance to mix nimko and a good taste.

Chickpea Nimko

Coloured Chickpea before Frying

Ingredients:

• Chickpea (Kabuli Chana/ Sufaid Chana)   250 g
• Oil for frying
• Red Food colour as required  1/2  to 1 teaspoon
• Green Food Colour   as required  1/2 to 1 teaspoon
• Yellow Food colour  as required  1/2 to 1 teaspoon
• Baking soda 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Pick and wash chickpea.
• Soak in enough water for overnight  with 1 teaspoon baking soda added.
• Wash and drain.
• Divide soaked chickpea in three portion.
• Take each portion in a separate pan, add water and colour separately.
• Stay for 2 hour. 
• Then fry in hot oil, place each portion of coloured chickpea  in a large sieve.
• Fry in upward and downward movement, and stir with spoon during frying.
• You can fry each colour separately and all coloures together, giving 2 minutes difference for each colour.
• Fry till softness of Chickpea gone and crunchiness starts.
• Remove from oil, spread over paper.
• Chatpata Chickpea Nimko is ready.
• Sprinkle salt or chat masala and serve.