Khara Biscuits (Masala Biscuits)

Ingredients

• All purpose flour/maida - 2 cups
• Butter/Margarine - 4 tsp (room temperature)
• Salt - 3/4 to 1 tsp
• Powdered sugar - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves (cut into small pieces) - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves (cut into small pieces) - 1 tsp
• Mint Leaves (cut into small pieces) - 1 tsp 
• Green Chillies - 1 tsp (cut finely)
• Omam/Ajwain seeds - 2 tsp
• Baking soda - a pinch (optional)
• Milk - 3 to 4 tsp 

Method

• Mix the flour and ghee.
• Then add all the other ingredients except milk and mix well.
• Now add milk little by little till you get a smooth dough consistency.
• Now roll the dough as you do for a chappathi to a 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut the dough to desired shapes and arrange it in a baking tray.
• Place the dough to the preheated oven to 180 deg C.
• Bake it for 15 min and check whether the sides have becomes slight brown. If so, then remove from oven, cool down.
• The crispy khara/masala biscuits are ready and have it immediately or store in an air tight container.

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Note:

• I used salted butter and reduced the salt. You can use unsalted butter too and adjust salt according to taste)
• Quantity of milk can be adjusted so as to make a dough consistency.