Masala Khakhra

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

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Ingredients
Method
Nutritional Information

Khakhras are a traditional food from Gujarat, India’s capital of savory snacks. Try out this recipe to create a delicious, wholegrain, almost fat-free and protein-rich snack, that will not only beat those food cravings and makes it the food of choice to eat on a diet ever. You can spice them differently or even try out different kinds of flours like jowar, bajra to make delicious low-calorie munchies.
Make a large batch of these and store them in an air-tight container for those hungry times. They stay well for several days and make an ideal low-calorie snack for you and your family.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	10 Minutes	15 Minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp (teaspoon) besan (bengal gram flour)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp chili powder
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
½ tsp ajwain seeds (carom seeds)
¼ cup kasoori methi (dry methi leaves, sold in Indian stores)
1 tsp oil
2 1/2 tbsp (tablespoon) water
salt to taste
whole wheat flour for rolling

Method

Step 1

Combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough.

Step 2

Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.

Step 3

Roll out each portion into a very thin round of 7″ diameter.

Step 4

Use little whole wheat flour for rolling, if required so that the dough does not stick to the rolling pin or rolling surface.

Step 5

Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each khakhra on a slow flame till pink spots appear on both the sides.

Step 6

Press the khakhra with a folded muslin cloth or a clean kitchen napkin, rotating the khakhra as you go, till it turns crisp and brown from both the sides.

Step 7

Cool, the khakhra will firm up as it stands.

Step 8

Store in an air-tight container easily for 7 days.

Nutritional Information

Calories	89	Calories from Fat	16
Total Fat	1.8 g 3%	Saturated Fat	0.3 g 2%
Trans Fat	0.0 g	Cholesterol	0 mg 0%
Sodium	354 mg 15%	Potassium	41 mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates	15.9 g 5%	Dietary Fiber	0.8 g 3%
Sugars	0.1 g	Protein	2.3 g
Vitamin A	2%	Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	1%	Iron	7%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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