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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Bajra Methi Khakhras

Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 25 mins.
Makes 5 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 finely chopped green chillies
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • 1 tsp oil
Other ingredients
  • Ghee for cooking
Method
  1. Combine the bajra flour, wheat flour, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, fenugreek leaves, turmeric powder, oil and salt.
  2. Add enough warm water and knead to form a soft dough.
  3. Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and roll out each portion on a floured surface into a 125 mm. (5") diameter thin circle.
  4. Cook each khakra on a hot tava (griddle) on both the sides using a little ghee until pink spots appear on the khakras.
  5. With the help of a folded muslin cloth, press the khakra from all the sides and cook over a slow flame till it is crisp.
  6. Store in an air-tight container.

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