Sift whole wheat flour into a mixing bowl.

Add salt, cooking soda, sugar, cardamom powder, and butter to the flour.

Mix everything well.

Add milk and mix to form crumbs.

Add water little by little and knead into a smooth, non-sticky dough. If needed, add little flour.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes.

After resting, roll the dough into a log and cut into 2-inch square pieces.

Make a small cut in "X" or "+" mark in the center of each piece with a knife.

Heat oil for deep frying. Check the oil temperature by dropping a small piece of dough. It should rise to the top immediately.

Reduce the flame to low and carefully drop the pieces into the hot oil in batches.

Fry for 4-5 minutes, keeping the flame low, until golden brown on all sides.

Drain the oil using kitchen tissues.

Serve with Coconut Kewra Drink or Ginger Cardamom Chai.