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Masala Biscuits / Khara Biscuits (Savoury Crackers)

May 23, 2011 by Sharmilee J 59 Comments

Masala biscuits were on my to do list since long. I had almost bookmarked 4-5 recipes but finally went ahead with this one for the main reason that this recipe called for less butter 🙂 when compared to others.
Masala Biscuits Recipe

Masala Biscuits Recipe:
Recipe Source : Nammaruchi
Makes 30-35 small square sized biscuits
Ingredients:
  • All purpose flour (Maida) – 1 cup (135 gms)
  • Butter – 4 tbsp
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves – 1 tbsp torn into pieces (optional)
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped finely
  • Green chillies – 2 chopped finely
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp
  • Milk – 4 tbsp (Adjust according to the consistency of the dough)

Khara Biscuits  Recipe
Method:

  1. In a mixing bowl, add flour with butter (at room temperature) , rub it gently until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  2. Now add salt,sugar, curryleaves, corinader leaves, sesame seeds, green chillies and milk. Knead it to a stiff dough closely like a chapathi dough.
  3. Flour the surface and roll the dough thin of about 1/4 inch thickensss.Cut with cookie cutter with desired shapes. I used the cutter at the back of the spoon with design and cut into small squares.
  4. Collect the scraps and repeat the process until you are done with the entire dough.Prick the biscuits with fork to avoid puffing up.
  5. Preheat the oven at 180 deg C for 10mins. Meanwhile arrange the biscuits in a baking tray with butter paper.
  6. Bake the biscuits for about 15-20 mins. Keep an eye after 15mins.Once taken out of the oven, the biscuits are soft, when cooled down they become crispy.

Savoury Crackers Recipe

My Notes :
  • You can add mint leaves too for the extra flavour.
  • Dont estimate the biscuits soon after they are taken from the oven and overbake it. I tell you, they are soft when hot…once cooled down they are crispy. If you overbake the biscuits they will be hard.
  • Increase the green chillies according to your spice level.
  • These are perfect to go for teatime
  • The more thin you roll out the crispier the cookies will come
  • Store in airtight container and it keeps well for about a week
  • You can replace butter with oil, but adjust milk accordingly to make a stiff dough
  • Ajwain / omam or jeera can also be added.

Masala Biscuits Recipe

The aroma that comes when the biscuits are baked is absolutely heavenly. This recipe can be tweaked to make the normal salt and sweet biscuits as in the orginal recipe which I’ve tried too. These masala biscuits are highly addictive and you cant stop with one or two 🙂

Masala Biscuits Recipe

I got around 30-35 small square crackers. The quantity totally depends on the size of the crackers. The orginal recipe is for ajwain/omam biscuits which I used as a base for my masala biscuits and they turned out super good.

Recipe

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Comments

  1. Reva says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Wow.. this is super good.The pics are just amazing as usual:) Very tempting..
    Reva

    Reply
  2. Priti says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    That's so easy to make ..shall try it …looks fab ..lovely pics

    Reply
  3. RAKS KITCHEN says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Cute presentation;Yenga than ivlo cute,matching props vangrayo! Great 🙂 I love these biscuits too!

    Reply
  4. Ms.Chitchat says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    Wow, awesome biscuits, loved the flavour. Very cute presentation,bookmarked.

    Reply
  5. Happy Cook / Finla says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    I have never made masala biscuits at home, looks so so yumm.

    Reply
  6. Sharmilee! :) says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    @Raks : Thank you! Verenga nama chennai / cbe than 🙂

    Reply
  7. lata raja says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    I am now bookmarking this from you Sharmilee:) Paarkkavae super-aa irukku!

    Reply
  8. Vimitha Anand says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    Kara kara mur mur biscutis look so inviting…

    Reply
  9. Nithya says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    Romba soooper ah irukku 🙂 Damn tempting as you say. I haven't tried any version of savory biscuits. This one will surely get a chance soon 🙂 yummy 🙂

    Reply
  10. Sanctified Spaces says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Super recipe Sharmi..no need to buy tea time biscuits after seeing this recipe.

    Reply
  11. Prathibha says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    This is my second favorite blore biscuit after benne biscuit…I too make them,just love to munch them anytime..they look yumm

    Reply
  12. Reshmi Mahesh says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Wow…they are addictive…bookmarked…will try it soon…

    Reply
  13. Divya Kudua says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Looks perfect as a tea time snack!

    Reply
  14. aipi says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Love these biscuits ~ totally addictive stuff!I can almost taste them and want to grab a few 🙂
    US Masala

    Reply
  15. Hari Chandana says

    May 23, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    OMG…. Looks soooooooooo tempting and inviting.. Love the presentation dear.. send me some 🙂
    Indian Cuisine

    Reply
  16. Sunanda says

    May 23, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    I never knew that it can be so perfectly at home… thanks for sharing the recipe//

    Sunanda's Kitchen

    Reply
  17. Satrupa says

    May 23, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    Never imagined doing it at home …… looks perfectly delicious.

    Reply
  18. Priya says

    May 23, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    Scrumptious and very addictive masala biscuits, fabulous clicks..

    Reply
  19. Suja says

    May 23, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Wow beautiful, crispy and yummy biscuits.

    Reply
  20. Sush says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    amazing pictures & tempting biscuits 🙂

    Reply
  21. divya says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    Wow looks delicious ad very tempting.

    Reply
  22. Swathi says

    May 23, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I love khara biscuits this one sounds ultimate of that choice.

    Reply
  23. jeyashrisuresh says

    May 24, 2011 at 1:12 am

    perfect biscuits and very neat presentation. Love the cute bowls and again ur "coming up next" is tempting me very much

    Reply
  24. Shri says

    May 24, 2011 at 1:33 am

    Perfect snack!The picture is very crisp…Love it

    Reply
  25. Smita says

    May 24, 2011 at 4:43 am

    lovely biscuits … just perfect for tea or coffee!

    Healthy Cooking Challenge
    AWED_ Mexican

    Reply
  26. Rekha shoban says

    May 24, 2011 at 5:34 am

    crispy n perfect biscuits!

    Reply
  27. suma says

    May 24, 2011 at 8:29 am

    These remind me of the small salted biscuits we would eat as kids, the tiny size in itself a big attraction to us. These sounds very good, will try these for sure!

    Reply
  28. Plateful says

    May 24, 2011 at 9:36 am

    Wish I could grab them off the screen!! I remember eating similar looking savory biscuits back home and now I wanna taste some homemade ones! The pictures are a beauty!

    Reply
  29. Sushma Mallya says

    May 24, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Beautiful clicks Sharmi…looks so cripsy and nice:)

    Reply
  30. Kalyani says

    May 24, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    looks delicious and tempting snack ….u have a wonderful blog and glad to follow u ….

    Reply
  31. Shanavi says

    May 25, 2011 at 2:04 am

    I've made it once so I better know how it would hv tasted..Love the square shape Sharmila..Super crisp too..Soooper

    Reply
  32. Shobha Kamath says

    May 25, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Looks crispy and delicious !

    Reply
  33. Ananda Rajashekar says

    May 26, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    my makes them very often at home, looks very nice! could love to nibble all the way!!

    Reply
  34. nandini barve says

    November 17, 2011 at 10:24 am

    I tried it and they were crispy and scrumptous

    Reply
  35. nithya says

    December 2, 2011 at 6:12 am

    Sharmi, tempts me to try. Is butter paper available in Nilgris?

    Reply
  36. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 2, 2011 at 6:26 am

    @nithya ; Yes you can get nilgiris brand or even aavin/amul(unsalted butter)

    Reply
  37. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 2, 2011 at 6:41 am

    @nithya : Butter paper try in any stationary shop, you will surely get it.

    Reply
  38. nithya says

    December 2, 2011 at 6:47 am

    Thank you, i will try

    Reply
  39. Anonymous says

    December 12, 2011 at 2:33 am

    Sharmi,
    Your blog is soo good!! really liked it a lot.. thank u.. can we use wheat flour instead of maida here? plz let me know.. want to try!

    Reply
  40. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 12, 2011 at 2:39 am

    @Anon : Thanks for the words 🙂 Reg wheat flour yes you can use but the texture will vary and the baking time will increase too(atleast 3-4 mins extra). Hope this helps!

    Reply
  41. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 12, 2011 at 2:39 am

    @Anon : Thanks for the words 🙂 Reg wheat flour yes you can use but the texture will vary and the baking time will increase too(atleast 3-4 mins extra). Hope this helps!

    Reply
  42. Anonymous says

    December 29, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    your version was easy compared to mine….i used cookie cutters to add a twist….i always use wheat flour and they turn out well all the time..good luck blogging 🙂

    Reply
  43. Anonymous says

    January 8, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Hi.. Jus now tried these biscuits.. They were
    Superb!!! Everybody loved it :)) raining wit
    Praises:))))) .. Thank u for the beautiful recipe..

    Reply
  44. Anonymous says

    March 19, 2012 at 8:51 am

    I tried exact the same way…but even after 20 mins, they didnt bake properly. I could feel the rawness. Also they all were in the same size..didnt puffed up:( It was an utter failure..donno where it went wrong

    Reply
  45. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 19, 2012 at 9:38 am

    @Anon : I am not sure what went wrong too…Sorry to hear that.

    Reply
  46. Renu navin paliwal says

    June 30, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    hi sharmilee .. i tried out these biscuits an dtehy come out excellently well.

    Reply
  47. Renu navin paliwal says

    July 2, 2012 at 4:25 am

    just wanted to show you my version of your khara biscuits.. here they are

    http://foodigest.blogspot.com/2012/07/coming-up-next.html

    Reply
  48. Sowmya Ram says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

    Hey I tried it today and loved the output….. Just awesome….. One thing I added extra is a pinch of baking powder to raise the cookie …. I tell you this is a must try cookie recipe for everyone….

    Reply
  49. Meenal Ramanathan says

    February 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    should we turn the biscuits in between ?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      February 13, 2013 at 4:25 pm

      My oven has top and bottom coils so I didnt turn the biscuits…no need to turn the biscuits

      Reply
  50. Ramya Ramesh says

    November 18, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Sharmi – I tried today & the first batch tastes good, but a little dried out, Should I oil brush the biscuits also – Can I continue making in batches or should I give any resting time for the oven before the second batch?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      November 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      No need to brush oil, just continue making the next batch…

      Reply
  51. g3 says

    February 18, 2014 at 11:25 am

    Dear Sharmi,
    I tried this biscuit tday and it came out really gud. I loved the taste.thanks

    Reply
  52. Smitha says

    February 11, 2015 at 5:11 am

    Hi Sharmi,
    I made these biscuits today and they turned to be really yummy 🙂
    Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  53. Thiru T says

    April 11, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Hi Sharmi
    I bought a otg few weeks back and looking for easy baking recipes
    Ur cookies recipes are all too good
    Please update ur cookie recipes with stepwise pictures
    It will be really helpful for beginners like me
    Also is it must to use butter paper on cookie tray
    Can I use a silver foil instead?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 11, 2015 at 11:56 am

      For baking cookies you can try with silver foil….

      Reply
  54. Sindhuja Sarathy says

    December 4, 2015 at 5:56 am

    Tried this, came out so well, I was going in circles around the biscuit dabba until all te biscuits got over, thanks for te great recipe, can u post recipe of homemade masala for noodles…something like Maggi tastemaker

    Reply
  55. anagha says

    March 23, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    the recipe was superb . I had by mistake, put my otg on grill so to top became nice and crispy like papdis.

    Reply
  56. Anuradha says

    February 17, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    Hi.. I tried your cookies just now. But I made it with wheat flour with the exact measurements & timings. It has come out very well & are pretty much crisp. I think if I make it a little thinner, it will be crisper. But I’m very happy with this outcome though. Tastes awesome. Thanks a lot for the recipe.

    Reply

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