Namakpara

Name: Namakpara
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup (60 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour, plus extra for dusting; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 3 tablespoons ghee, softened; ½ cup (75 grams) atta (whole-wheat flour); ¾ teaspoon table salt; Vegetable oil for greasing the baking sheet; ½ teaspoon ajwain, crushed

Baked Indian biscuits

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

These salty biscuits are served at teatime in India. Traditionally they are deep-fried, but I present a healthier alternative here.

Ingredients

½ cup (75 grams) atta (whole-wheat flour)
½ cup (60<

Asia
India
Gluten-free
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Put the two flours and baking powder in a bowl, and stir to combine. Add the ghee and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Add the salt and ajwain. Add ¼ cup plus