ATTA-BISCUITS

Preparation Time :25-30 minutes

Ingredients Amount

Whole wheat flour (atta) 1 1/4 cups

Bran 2 tbsp

Refined flour (maida) 1/3 cup

Butter (chilled) 110 gm

Powdered sugar 1/2 cup

Milk as required

Preheat the oven to 160ºC.Take the atta in a bowl. Add bran, refined flour and mix. Add chilled butter cut into small pieces and mix with fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.Add powdered sugar and mix. Add cold milk (or water or a mixture of the two) and knead lightly.Sprinkle some flour on the worktop and roll out the dough to one-fourth inch thickness. With different-shaped cookie cutters cut out the biscuits.Place the biscuits on a baking tray keeping a space between each. Bake in preheated oven at 160ºC till done.

BAKED-METHI-PURIS

Preparation Time :15 minutes

Ingredients Amount

whole wheat flour 1 cup

chopped fenugreek leaves ( methi leaves) 1/2 cup

turmeric powder ( haldi ) 1/2 tsp

chilli powder 1 tsp

dhania–jeera powder 1 tsp

oil 1 tsp

salt to taste

Oil for greasing

Combine all the ingredients and knead into a firm dough using as much water as required.Divide the dough into 30 equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle of 3" diameter.Place on a greased baking tray and prick all over using a fork.Bak

e in a pre-heated oven at 180 o C (360 o F ) for 10-15 minutes or till the puris are golden brown, turning them around once.Cool and store in an air tight container.