Jeera-Mari Biscuits/Cookies (Cummin-Pepper bikis).
I found the recipe in my old recipe book.This is a salty snack. There is a sweeter version also but today its the salty one's turn;
Ingredients needed:
1 cup All purpose/plain flour
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
salt as per your taste
3/4 tsp. Jeera (cummin seeds)
1/2 tsp coarsely crushed Mari (black pepper)
2 Tbsp corn flour
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1 Tbsp soji (Semolina)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
salt as per your taste
3/4 tsp. Jeera (cummin seeds)
1/2 tsp coarsely crushed Mari (black pepper)
2 Tbsp corn flour
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1 Tbsp soji (Semolina)
1. Mix the flour, baking power and corn flour and sift thru seive (strainer) 2-3 times. Add Soji.
2. cream the butter and add jeera and mari and mix it well.
3. Add the flour mixture and mix well till it forms dough like texture. NO need to add water or milk. The butter alone is enough.
4. Divide into two balls and roll it with a pin to a good medium thickness (not to thin and not too thick). Cut into the desired shapes with cookie cutters.
5. Pre-heat the oven and bake the bikis at 200F. for 10 min and reduce to 150F until they have a light pink color. (use your own timing and judgement as weather and oven temp differ at times) Do not overcook. Enjoy with tea!
2. cream the butter and add jeera and mari and mix it well.
3. Add the flour mixture and mix well till it forms dough like texture. NO need to add water or milk. The butter alone is enough.
4. Divide into two balls and roll it with a pin to a good medium thickness (not to thin and not too thick). Cut into the desired shapes with cookie cutters.
5. Pre-heat the oven and bake the bikis at 200F. for 10 min and reduce to 150F until they have a light pink color. (use your own timing and judgement as weather and oven temp differ at times) Do not overcook. Enjoy with tea!
(This recipe had first come into an old Gujarati "Stri" magazine 35 years ago) I had tried it then and over the years as well and find it very delicious.
