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Kaju Biscuits

Kaju Biscuits | Cashew Shaped Crackers

Kankana Saxena
These Kaju Biscuits are crunchy, bite size and perfect savory snack for teatime. It needs only few basic ingredients to prepare.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 0
Calories 1473 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup semolina
  • 2 tablespoon ghee (You can use melted butter or oil or vegan butter)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dry mango powder
  • 1 Tbsp Chaat masala powder

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix the flour with semolina and salt. Add the ghee and mix it around to form a crumbly texture. The mixture should hold shape when a little amount is squeezed tightly.
  • Pour ¾ cup of warm water, little by little, as you make pliable dough. The dough shouldn’t feel too soft or too hard.
    For the beautiful flaky texture, avoid kneading the dough. Once the dough is formed, just fold it a few times to create few layers.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Dust a little flour if needed and then roll the dough to ½ cm thick.
  • Using a 1-inch diameter circular object, cut a half moon shape from one edge. Keep that aside to be used later. Once you get the half moon shape, it will be easy shaping the cashew like biscuits. Keep shaping as many as you can and set them aside to be fried in batches. Gather rest of the dough and the discarded shape. Knead and roll again. Continue making as many shapes as you can.
  • To fry the biscuits, pour enough oil in a skillet and once it just starts to heat up, drop the biscuits without over crowding the pan. Fry at medium heat for 10 minutes, tossing gently, so it gets even color all around.
    Don't fry in very hot oil or else it will turn soggy and not flaky.
  • Crank the heat to medium high and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, or until you get the golden brown color. Make sure to toss around now and then for even coloring.
  • Once you have the color, use a slotted spoon to take it off the hot oil. Make sure to shake off the excess oil.
  • While the fried biscuits are still hot, sprinkle a little bit of dried mango powder and chaat masala powder and toss them around.
  • Let the biscuits cool completely before you store them in an airtight jar.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1473kcalCarbohydrates: 252gProtein: 37gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1169mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 10gSugar: 1gCalcium: 52mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Diwali snacks, kaju biscuits, savory cashew cookies, savory crackers, tea time snacks