Healthy Khara Biscuit/Indian Spiced Savory Cookies

Step 1

In a small blender jar, make a paste of green chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves and ginger. You can choose to make a fine paste or leave it coarse; I love to see the bits of green herbs in my cookies, so I made a coarse paste.

Step 2

In a large bowl, sift all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, corn flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, turmeric powder and hing or mix with a wire whisk.

Step 3

Add softened butter along with the blended paste and mix with your hands to a coarse breadcrumb like mixture.

Step 4

Add yogurt a teaspoon at a time till you get a smooth dough; do not make it too soft like chapatti dough. I added about 1 ½ teaspoons of yogurt.

Step 5

Cover and keep aside for about 30 minutes.

Step 6

After 30 minutes, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Centigrade.

Step 7

Grease a baking pan lightly and keep aside.

Step 8

Make 2 portions of the dough.

Step 9

Roll one portion to a thin disc about ¼ inches in thickness.

Step 10

Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into desired shapes, prick them with a fork (this prevents the cookie from puffing up while baking).and place them on the greased baking pan

Step 11

Bake at 200 degrees Centigrade for 15 to 20 minutes until the edges of the cookies start to brown.

Step 12

Remove from oven and gently place on cooling racks to cool completely.

Step 13

Continue with the rest of the dough.

Step 14

Cool completely and store leftovers in an airtight container.

Step 15

Enjoy crisp, buttery, healthy and spicy savory cookies with your evening chai/coffee, at your next party or as a mid morning snack.