Who does'nt love crackers with their cup of tea. I particularly love Haldirams Chai puri. They are so crispy and flavorful but I often feel guilty for eating such fried processed stuff. So I decided to make a healthier version of the same chai puri by using incorporating whole whaet flour,same spice mix and baking the puris/crackers instead of frying them. So here is my version of baked spicy sesame chilli crackers.
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Whole wheat Flour
- 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Kasoori Methi, powdered
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Mirch Powder
- 6 tablespoon Olive Oil or any refined vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
- Chilled Water to knead the dough
Method
- In a bowl sieve all purpose flour and whole wheat flour together.
- To this add Sesame seeds, Kasoori methi powder, Kashmiri mirch powder and Salt.
- Add in olive oil and mix well with fingers till dough starts to resemble bread crumbs and should come together when pressed in palm.
- Add in just enough chilled water so that the dough comes together. Do not add too much water at this stage.
- Do not knead dough for long just enough so that a ball is formed. Dough should be a little stiff. Cover it with cling film and rest it for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.
- After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 4 portion and roll out each portion of about 1/2 inch thickness
- Withe the help of a desired cookie cutter, cut out small crackers and prick them using fork.
- Bake the crackers for 15 minutes,turning them once in between.Make sure not to over bake them else they will become hard.
- Cool on wire rack and store them in airtight container.
Quick Tips
- Do not over bake the crackers as they will harden up more after cooling.
- You can use any combination of herbs and spices to your liking in this recipe.
- If you wish to you can also fry these crackers on medium heat till they turn light golden brown.
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