Masala Biscuits /Chilly Biscuits / Spicy Biscuits

Source :  Namratha

Ingredients :

(Makes 15-16)

 All purpose Flour/Maida  -- 1 Cup
 Butter @ at room temp -- ¾ stick (75gms)

 Powdered / Icing Sugar -- 2 tsp
Salt -- 1/2 tsp ( acc to taste )
 Baking powder --¾ tsp
 Green Chillies -- 2 nos , chopped ( acc to taste)
Yoghurt (plain) -- 2 tbsp
Parsely Leaves   -- 2 sprigs, chopped into small bits

Coriander Leaves -- 2 sprigs, chopped into small bits

½” pc Ginger, grated (optional )

 

Method :

• Preheat the oven to 400 deg F .Sieve the baking powder, flour and sugar.
• Beat the butter until pale and creamy using a mixer . Stir in the chopped green chillies ,herbs and the yoghurt.
• Beat the mixture until everything comes together. Slowly add in the sifted flour mixture and beat it in the lowest speed poss to bring everything together.
• U might have to work the dough using ur hands and make a soft dough.
• Dust the working area with some flour and tranfer the dough ,roll out an 1/4 inch thick.
• Use any cookie cutter to make shapes and place on the baking sheet lined with wax paper /parchment paper, an inch apart.
• Bake the biscuits for 10 to 15 minutes / until pale golden brown on the edges. ( Ovens may vary, mine only took 10 minutes..)

Note :

• I've substituted butter instead of margarine from the original recipe
• Again subsituted the herbs from the original recipe
• Reduced the green chillies as well.
• U may also change acc to ur preferences..

Sending this to Priya and Aipi's BOOKMARKED EVENT

Also sending this to Krithi's Herbs and Flowers in my Platter" - Coriander leaves/Cilantro , originally started by PJ

Happy eating guys,