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Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:57 |
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Khahra is a favorite gujarati snack made from spiced wheat flour that is made crisp on a hot girdle with a gentle pressing and turning motion. Savor this healthy snack as it is, or top with some tomatoes, onions and chutneys and make it onto a crispy chaat. Can be given as a snack for kids to school or surely take to work and much it along with your cuppa.

Makes: 20 khakra’s
Cooking time: 20 minutes Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup chopped fenugreek/methi leaves or kasuri methi(dried leaves)
- 2 teaspoons carom/ajwain seeds
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon oil more for making the khakra
- Salt to taste
Method
Mix all the ingredients and knead by adding little water at a time, till it becomes stiff dough. Keep aside covered for 15 minutes
Divide the dough into 20 portions/balls. Roll out the each ball into very thin circles and arrange them on a paper towel separately.
Heat the griddle in medium high heat. Add one rolled out portion of the dough, add 1 teaspoon of oil and keep pressing and turning it on the griddle not allowing it to puff. Continue this pressing and turning for a few minutes. Turn over and continue the press and turn method on medium heat until the rounds become crisp. Now the crisp rounds called khakra’s are ready.
Continue the same with the other rolled out portions and stack them one on top of the other and store in an air tight container.
Enjoy them as a snack or as desired
Note: The pressing can be done with a wooden press as shown in the picture or a cotton cloth or something else in your kitchen that will work as a press.
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