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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