SWEET N SALTY ZEERA (CUMIN SEED) BISCUITS

Zeera Biscuits

These Zeera Biscuits are a nice variety in the family of biscuits. Its sweet and salty at the same time with the flavor and aroma of Zeera (Cumin seed)

Zeera also makes it good for digestion and a treat to have them with evening tea.

Baking biscuits is not a difficult task, very easy to make and bake.

I am starting with this Biscuit because I think there is nothing special or difficult to achieve. Making Zeera Biscuit may be taken as starting point for baking biscuits and cookies. It has the basic ingredients and the only thing which make it different is Zeera (Cumin Seed), take it out and lessen the quantity of salt it will become simple Vanilla biscuit with the addition of Vanilla extract.

Though normally Vanilla is added in Zeera biscuits, I want to enjoy the aroma and flavor of Zeera and Zeera only, that is why I've discarded Vanilla because Vanilla has overpowering smell or aroma. It would have made Zeera flavor less likely to be felt.

Now let us start making Zeera Biscuits with the name of ALLAH.

WHAT WE NEED:

1. 2 Cups minus 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
2. 2 Tablespoons Corn Flour
3. 3/4 Cup Butter or Oil
4. 1 Cup Sugar
5. 1 Egg
6. 2-3 Tablespoons Milk
7. 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
8. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
9. 1-1/2 Teaspoon Salt
10. 1 Egg White
11. 1 Tablespoon Roasted Cumin Seeds

HOW WE DO:

• Sift and whisk all dry ingredients together in a bowl (except Cumin seeds)
• Now add Cumin seeds in it and whisk them together.
• In another bowl beat sugar and butter till creamy.
• If using oil don't put all of it at once, keep some for mixing if needed when kneading so that it may not become oily.
• Add more oil if it is hard and have cracks.
• Now add dry mixture and make a soft dough.
• The dough should leave the bowl clean.
• Milk could be added to soften the dough but only a tablespoon at a time.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for one hour.
• Roll the dough by sprinkling dry flour on the counter surface and roll it 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the biscuits with Biscuit Cutter or any utensil of any shape like a cup or glass.
• Grease the baking tray and place the biscuits at least one inch apart.
• Put the tray in pre-heated Oven at 180 C and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• The sides of biscuits will turn Golden Brown means the biscuits are ready to be taken out, center or top will look softer.
• Cool them on a cooling rack for few minutes and enjoy the sweet and savory Zeera flavor.
• Store in an air tight jar. 

Our Zeera Biscuits are ready to be tasted now.

Enjoy,

Bake with NO FEAR OF FAILURE

INSHAALLAH the next recipe will be GARLIC BREAD 

Thanks,


NOVICE