Savoury Biscuits

Savoury biscuits

Happy to share my 200th recipe in my blog.

Healthy, simple, crispy baked whole wheat savoury biscuits are perfect for tea-time. I'm going to add these biscuits in mixture which is a savoury snack... we South India's prepare for Diwali.

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup

Unsalted butter - 60 gms

Salt - 1 tsp

Water - 1/4 cup

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, salt & 40 gms of butter, mix until you get bread crumbs consistency.

# Sprinkle water and knead a stiff dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

# Roll the dough apply 1 tsp of butter and dust 1 tsp of wheat flour and fold to a book shape as shown in the picture.

# Cling wrap and refrigerate for 4 hrs.

# Repeat this process for 5 times.

# After 5 times roll again and cut in desired shape.

# Preheat microwave convection mode @180'c.

# Grease the baking tin and place these biscuits and bake for 13-15 minutes at same temperature.

# Once done allow it to cool on wire rack.

Store in an airtight container and enjoy for tea-time.

Please do try and provide your comments.

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Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon Pakoda is a crispy savoury item prepared for tea-time / festival's like Deepawali. 

Ingredients:

Besan / gram flour - 3 cups

Rice flour - 1 cup

Red chilli powder - 1.5 tsp

Asafatidia / hing - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - for frying

Method:

# Mix gram flour, rice flour, salt, asafatidia in a bowl.

# Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Pour the hot oil in the dry mixture. When you pour the oil sizzling sound should come.

# Give a resting time for 5 minutes. Mix well, you should get bread crumbs consistency. 

# Sprinkle water about 1/2 cup or as you required to knead a soft dough.

# Heat oil on medium flame.

# Use ribbon dics to prepare Pakoda.

# Roll the dough and put it in the machine and start making Pakoda.

# Turn the Pakoda in every 30 sec. Once the bubbles settels down remove from oil.

# Once it becomes slightly cool store in an airtight container.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!