Suji Rusk

Suji Rusk

 Rusk is a best snacks served for a evening tea-time. It is a twice baked suji/ sooji cake. I'm sharing a healthy version of suji Rusk with jaggery powder.

 

Ingredients:

Sooji / Semolina - 1 cup / 170 hms

Jaggery powder - 1/2 cup / 90 gms

Buttermilk - 1 cup / 250 ml

Oil - 1/4 cup / 60 ml

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Cardamom essence - 1/2 tsp

Method:

# Mix semolina, jaggery powder, buttermilk, oil, cardamom essence.

# Leave the above mixture for 30 minutes.

# Preheat microwave convection oven @ 170'c.

# Grease baking tin with oil.

# Add baking powder and baking soda to the cake mixture. (Mix well)

# Pour the batter into greased tin and bake @ 170'c for 30 minutes.

# Check by inserting a knife. Once the cake is baked well allow it to cool.

# Demold the cake after 10 minutes.

# Allow it cool completely. You can refrigerate for 1 hr before you slice your cake.

Notes:

* No need to preheat while baking the Rusk / placing the cake slices while baking.

# Place the cake slices in a greased baking tin and bake @150'c for 10 minutes. Or until it changes its colour to light brown.

# Flip the Rusk so that the other side gets baked well @ same temperature for 10 minutes.

# Allow it to cool completely on wire rack.

Serve with tea/ coffee.

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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.

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Cheese Crackers

Cheese Crackers

Cheese Crackers are perfect tea-time companion. These are prepared with whole wheat, cheese and crushed pepper. No baking powder and baking soda required. 

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour - 1 cup / 130 gms

Cheese - 50 gms ( grated)

Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons

Crushed pepper - 1 tsp

Mixed herbs - 1tsp

Salt - to taste

Chilled water - 1/4 cup / as required

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, grated cheese, butter, crushed pepper, mixed herbs.

# Mix well until you get bread crumbs consistency.

# Sprinkle chilled water and knead the dough. 

# Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.

# Dust some wheat flour and roll to a chapati / flat bread. It should be thin. Use a cookie cutter to shape crackers.

# Preheat oven/ microwave convection mode @ 170'c.

# Grease your baking tin with oil/ butter. Arrange the crackers and bake @ same temperature for 10 minutes.

Allow it to cool completely, store in an airtight container.

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