Bajra Khakhras

Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 25 mins.
Makes 7 khakhras.
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup bajra (black millet) flour
• 2 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1/4 tsp green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (til)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp oil
• ghee for cooking
• salt to taste

Method

1. Combine the bajra flour, whole wheat flour, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, sesame seeds, turmeric powder, oil and salt.
2. Add enough warm water and knead well into a firm dough.
3. Divide the dough into 7 equal portions and roll each on a floured surface into a 75 mm. (3") diameters thin circle.
4. Cook on a hot tava (griddle) on both the sides with a little ghee until pink spots appear on top of the rolled out dough.
5. With the help of a folded muslin cloth, press the khakhra from all sides and cook till crisp, over a slow flame.
6. Repeat for the remaining to make 6 more khakhras.
7. Cool and store in an air-tight container.