Khara biscuits recipe iyengar bakery style

Khara biscuits recipe with step by step photos. Iyengar bakery style crispy,buttery and flaky cookies with various Indian spices and herbs make the famed khara biscuits recipe.

Iyengar bakeries are those tiny bakeries you find in every nook and corner of Bangalore and here in Tamilnadu too. I used to frequently buy these khara biscuits, dilpasand, honey cake etc from these bakeries. Here even our local bakery sells a delicious khara biscuit. I got few requests for this iyengar bakery style khara biscuit and since it is my favorite too, I immediately made some.

These homemae khara biscuits are exactly like what you get in bakeries except that these homemade ones are healthier. This khara biscuits recipe used whole wheat flour and no refined flour. Soft butter, milk powder and the spices makes these cookies really an indulgent and delicious.

To make khara biscuits recipe we need soft butter, whole wheat flour, milk powder, curry leaves, cilantro leaves, pepper powder, green chilies, curd. No baking powder is used in this recipe.

Store khara biscuits in airtight container and serve with coffee.

Here is how to make khara biscuits recipe with step by step photos. Also check brookies, red velvet cookies recipes

Step by step khara biscuits recipe

1.Take butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream well until light and fluffy.

2. To this add whole wheat flour, milk powder, salt and mix well.

3. Add finely chopped curry leaves, cilantro leaves, green chilies. Also add white pepper powder and mix well.

4. Add 2-3 tablespoons curd and make a dough. Do not knead very hard.

5. Cover the dough in a parchment or butter paper and chill in fridge for 20 minutes.

6. 15 minutes before baking preheat oven at 180C

7. Roll the dough into thick circle. Cut out cookies of desired shape. Arrange on a well greased baking tray and bake in hot oven for 12-15 minutes. Serve khara biscuits with coffee.

Khara biscuits recipe card below:

Khara biscuits recipe iyengar bakery style

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Khara biscuits recipe. Indian local bakery style spicy and sweet cookies with spices ad herbs

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Prep Time 40 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 20

Calories 679 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• ▢ 1 tablespoon milk powder
• ▢ 100 grams or 1/2 cup soft butter
• ▢ 2-3 tablespoons curd
• ▢ 2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
• ▢ 20 curry leaves finely chopped
• ▢ 6-7 green chilies very finely chopped
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
• ▢ Salt

Instructions

 

• Take butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream well until light and fluffy.
• To this add whole wheat flour, milk powder, salt and mix well.
• Add finely chopped curry leaves, cilantro leaves, green chilies. Also add white pepper powder and mix well.
• Add 2-3 tablespoons curd and make a dough. Do not knead very hard.
• Cover the dough in a parchment or butter paper and chill in fridge for 20 minutes.15 minutes before baking preheat oven at 180C
• Roll the dough into thick circle. Cut out cookies of desired shape. Arrange on a well greased baking tray and bake in hot oven for 12-15 minutes. Serve khara biscuits with coffee.

Notes

1.You can use maida instead of wheat flour
2. You can use even use fresh mint leaves but do not leave out cilantro leaves
3. You can add 2 tablespoons grated cheddar to the dough

Nutrition

Calories: 679kcal

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