Khara biscuits are mildly spicy with the flavor of caram seeds(omam/ajwain) and it is easy to make with lesser number of ingredients.These are simply excellent cookies for tea time and a crunchy snack,while baking the house will be filled with the nice aroma of omam.Here follows the recipe for flavorful cookies.......
Ingredients
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
All purpose flour | 11/4cups |
Butter/Vegetable shortening | 1/2cup |
Ginger paste | 1/2tsp |
Green chilly paste | 1/2tsp |
Carom seeds(omam) | 1tsp |
Yogurt/curd | 1/4cup |
Coriander leaves(finely chopped) | 1tbs |
Salt | a pinch |
Baking powder | 1/2tsp |
Method
Mix the flour,salt and baking powder together and preheat the oven at 350 F.
In a bowl beat the butter in a hand blender till frothy and creamy,now add the flour mixture,ginger and green chilly paste and mix it well.
Roll out each part into circle of 1/4 inch thickness.Cut it into desired shape with a cookie cutter or knife.Arrange the cookies on a lined baking tray and gently prick it with a fork,bake it in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or till golden color.
Serve it as a snack along with a cup of tea.
Enjoy.....
- Finely chopped curry leaves can also be added for extra flavor.
- Carom seeds can be substituted with cumin seeds(jeeragam).
- Instead of green chillies,red chilly powder can be used which gives a nice color to the cookie.
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biscuits look yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove these biscuits..
ReplyDeletesounds super spicy n tasty...excellent combo with hot chai..
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Love savory bakes .. yummy.
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yummy biscuits dear
ReplyDeletelooks very nice and pretty simple recipe
ReplyDeletelooks just delicious !perfectly done...merry christmas to u n ur family :-)
ReplyDeletelooks so pretty, reminded me of iyengar bakery!
ReplyDeleteloved the perfect squares. I am planning to make these too:-)
ReplyDeleteCrispy and perfect looking biscuits
ReplyDeletelove this savory biscuits,gonna try this for sure...
ReplyDeletethanks for sending over..
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Perfectly baked khara biscuits.. They look yumm.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looking masala biscuits,would love to munch some rite now.
ReplyDeleteUmm, simply delicioso!
ReplyDeleteThey have come out excellent.
ReplyDeleteBiscuits look so inviting...
ReplyDeletewhen is omam added ? nothing is mentioned about it?
ReplyDeleteThank u so much for this biscuit recipe Nalini.. n a wonderful blog to follow.. tried it and came out as good as the bakery item.. the house was filled with the pleasent aroma of the spices..
ReplyDeleteHi Nalini, your buns recipe is my all time favorite recipe..... Wouldn't adding curd make these cookies soften later. Can curd be replaced with something else or we can avoid it completely.
ReplyDeleteYou can substitute it with milk..
DeleteYou can substitute it with milk..
DeleteCan I replace all purpose flour with wheat flour?
ReplyDeleteCan I replace all purpose flour with wheat flour?
ReplyDeleteYes you can but there will be a taste difference.
DeleteYum! i love spicy masala cookies! These sound so good!
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