Rajgira flour ( Amaranth seeds ) savoury cookies

Healthy savoury rajgira (amaranth) cookies, which you can also eat on fasting days.

Ingredients

• Rajgira flour: 1 cup
• Sabudana (sago) flour: 2 tsp
• Coarsely ground peanut powder: 2 tsp
• Roasted cumin seeds (jeera): 1 tbsp
• Salt: 1 tsp, or to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Desi ghee: 6 tbsp
• Yogurt: 4 tsp (use more if needed)
• Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
• Rajgira lahi (puffed amaranth), for garnishing

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients: rajgira flour, sabudana flour, peanut powder, cumin seeds, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
2. Add the desi ghee and yogurt and mix everything well.
3. Do not over-knead the dough. It should be a little loose and soft. Add more yogurt if needed.
4. Shape the cookies however you like. Sprinkle some rajgira lahi on top.
5. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 170°C for 15–20 minutes, or until they turn light brown. Adjust the temperature to suit your oven.

This recipe makes about 15 medium-sized cookies. Enjoy them with hot ginger tea or coffee. They are also a great homemade snack for children, and you can eat them while fasting.

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Author : manik

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