Eggless Whole Wheat Jeera Biscuits (Cumin Cookies)

           If you are looking for some easy to bake healthy homemade biscuits, then this recipe is just for you. It is prepared with whole wheat flour (Atta) along with crushed cumin seeds and olive oil besides other basic ingredients. 

          Perfect for an evening tea-time snack, they can also be devoured anytime you feel like munching into something savoury. So check out a step by step pictorial recipe to prepare these delicate crispy bites.

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, crushed coarsely
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• milk as required to knead

          In a bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, cumin seeds, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Then add the olive oil and combine to form a crumbly mix.

          Add milk little at a time and knead into a dough. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and let it rest for 25-30 minutes. 

          Meanwhile, line the baking tray with a parchment paper and keep aside. Roll the dough into a circle by dusting some flour. (The thickness of the biscuits should not be too thick or too thin).

          Cut into different shapes with a cookie cutter and arrange them on the baking tray. Sprinkle some more of the cumin and press well. 

          Bake the biscuits in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C. for 13-15 minutes. Gather the remaining dough and roll out again. Cut them further with the cutter and in the same manner use up all the dough. 

          After baking, set them aside to cool down before storing in an air tight container. Enjoy these healthy and yummy whole wheat biscuits just as it is or as a tea-time snack.


          

                         Mix flour, cumin seeds, salt, sugar, baking powder & baking soda. 

                                Add olive oil & combine to form a crumbly mix.

                               Add milk, little at a time, & knead into a dough. 

                             Cover with a wet muslin cloth & let it rest for 25-30 minutes. 

               Roll dough into a circle by dusting some flour. Cut into different shapes with
               a cookie cutter.

                 Arrange them on the baking tray. Sprinkle some more cumin seeds & press well. 

                             Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C. for 13-15 minutes.

                               After it is baked.

              Enjoy these healthy & yummy whole wheat biscuits just as it is or as a tea-
              time snack.

Eggless Whole Wheat (Atta) Biscuits

          If you are looking for some easy to bake homemade biscuits, then this recipe is just for you. It is prepared with whole wheat flour (Atta) along with saffron and a hint of kewra flavour, besides other basic ingredients. For a more healthy version, you can try with brown sugar / jaggery and oil instead of butter. 

          Perfect for an evening tea-time snack, they can also be devoured anytime you feel like munching into something sweet. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare these crispy delicate bites.

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup sugar or to taste, powdered
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 100 gms. butter, chilled
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• pinch of saffron
• 1 tsp. kewra / rose water
• 2-3 tbsp. milk or as required

          In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, pinch of salt, sugar, cardamom powder and saffron. Add the butter and mix everything well so that it resembles breadcrumbs.

         Add the kewra water and required quantity of milk to knead it. Grease a baking tray and place a butter paper over it.

          Roll out into a circle by dusting some flour. It should neither be too thick or thin. Cut with a biscuit / cookie cutter and arrange them on the baking tray. Gather all the remaining dough and roll out again.

          Cut them further with a cutter and likewise use up all the dough. Bake the biscuits at 180 degrees C for 15 minutes.

           Set them aside to cool down before storing them in an airtight container. Enjoy these crisp and healthy whole wheat biscuits as it is or as a tea-time snack.

                  Combine flour, baking powder, pinch of salt, sugar, cardamom powder &
                  saffron. Add butter & mix well so that it resembles breadcrumbs.

                                  Add butter & mix everything well 

                                 so that it resembles breadcrumbs.

                                 Add kewra water & required quantity of milk to knead it. 

                          Roll out into a circle by dusting some flour. Cut with a cookie cutter 

                                 and transfer them to the baking tray. 

                                 Bake the biscuits at 180 degrees C for 15 minutes.

Set aside to cool down before storing them in an air-tight container.

                  Enjoy these crisp & healthy whole wheat biscuits as it is or as a tea-time snack.