Khara/Spicy/Masala Biscuits

Today is the second day of blogging marathon#11 under the theme egg less baking and the recipe is Khara biscuit.
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.

Now it will be crumbly,add the yogurt and mix it well to a soft dough.Divide the dough into two equal parts.

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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