Methi Khakhra recipe

Methi Khakhra

                      Khakhra | khakra is a crispy flat bread , originally a Gujarathi savoury snack.It was so easy to make at home and quite healthy as it is made with Wheat flour. It is bit time consuming but very much worth the effort and good diet. Try out this super healthy and easy tea time snack - Methi Khakra. Even if you are travelling you can make this and take as this will stay good for a week.

Ingredients needed:

• Whole wheat flour - 1/2 Cup
• Fresh Methi leaves or kasturi methi- 2 Tbsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ajwain | omam - a pinch
• Turmeric powder  - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds|Jeera - a pinch
• Oil or ghee - 1 tbsp
• Salt - as needed

Method:

• Add all ingredients in a wide bowl and add little water to make it into a stiff yet pliable dough. 
• Keep it covered in a wet cloth for 30 minutes.

• Make the dough into equal sized balls.
• Dust with flour and roll the ball into a very thin roti. The rolling should be very very thin as a paper.Dust with flour when needed. 

• Heat the tawa and place the roti on the tawa and apply ghee on it. 
• Switch to the low flame, When bubbles start coming up, using a potato masher or a clean cloth press the roti nicely, without allowing the air bubbles to pop up.
• Do this on both sides. ensure that the flame is low. So that you get crispy khakras.

• Cool them completely and store them in air tight containers. This will stay crisp for many days. Mine got over in a week.
• Serve with any pickle applied on top. wow awesome combination. i loved it.