Tutti Frutti Biscuits

                     
                      Other than being famous for Biryani and dozen variety of curries that which includes Hyderabadi Khatti Dal and Tala hua ghosht Hyderabad is also famous for Osmania biscuits and Karachi fruit biscuits.

                      The Fruit biscuits are so famous that they serve as a tasty gift to outsiders. Last year  my Dad had gifted one such box to his Kashmiri friend on our trip to Kashmir. So far I have baked the biscuits twice the second time keeping them smaller in size and a little more crisper however, the first impression was the best impression. Two of my niece and nephew were with me and it hardly took time to finish the biscuits. (Proof? The pic below :P)

                      The biscuits will enter the fridge before the oven for two hours so plan ahead when you are making and baking them as per your schedule. The biscuits while baking will fill your kitchen with a sweet aroma, hard to resist and if you have children around be ready to answer their questions which will only be "When will they get done?"

                       With few ingredients and easy recipe like this you would love to make these again and again. Store the biscuits in an air tight container for up to a week.

Ingredients:

1.  All purpose flour/Maida - 1 1/2 cups
2. Butter - 1/2 cup
3. Custard powder - 1/2 cup
4. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup
6. Tutti frutti - 1/2 cup
7. Pineapple essence - 1/4 tsp
8. Milk - 5 tbsp

Method:

• In a bowl whisk together butter and sugar.
• Add in sieved flour, custard powder and baking powder. Mix well.
• Add tutti frutti and pineapple essence. Combine well.
• Add in the milk little by little and make a dough out of the batter. The batter at this point will be very soft and crumbly. If you feel your dough needs more milk then add in a tablespoon of it.
• Divide the dough into two equal portions.
• Roll them into logs and refrigerate for two hours atleast.
• Take them out of fridge and cut with knife into desired shapes.
• Butter your cookie sheet and arrange the biscuits on it with equal distance between them. 
• Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 12 to 15 mins.
• Allow them to cool to room temperature. The biscuits will turn crispier with time. Serve and enjoy.

           Also try other baked goodies like Chocolaty coconut bites, Kaju badam biscuits, Almond cookies and Jeera biscuits from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Chudwa

                      Chudwa or chivda is a jar snack that you can have as an accompaniment to your tea or have it whenever you have a craving for tit bits. It is an ideal snack for long journeys or picnics and stays fresh for more than a week.

             

                       This chudwa is my Uncle's favorite past time and we owe him his share whenever we make it. This home made snack is comparatively healthier to the store brought ones and also all the ingredients used in this recipe have health benefits. To begin with, the main ingredient rice flakes are rich in iron, vitamin B and protein. The crunchy peanuts are also rich in proteins and various vitamins and minerals and so are the dalias or the split chickpeas. 

                       While preparing the chudwa make sure to use the right amount of oil that which will be just enough to fry the ingredients one after the other.

Ingredients:

1. Rice flakes - 200 gms
2. Peanuts - 1/2 cup
3. Dalia / split chickpeas - 1/2 cup
4. Dry Coconut (cut into small pieces)  -  1/2 cup
5. Dry red chilies - 6 to 7 nos
6. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
7. Salt - to taste
8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Oil - 3 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add dalia, fry on low flame for less than a minute. Drain from oil and set aside.
• In the same manner fry all the other ingredients starting with peanuts, followed by coconut, rice flakes, red chilies and curry leaves.
• Take all the above ingredients in a large vessel. Add turmeric powder and season with salt. Mix well.
• Cool it to room temperature and store it in an air tight container.

                If you are looking for more Indian style snacks recipes then do try Masala vada, Rava vada, Aloo bonda, Kheema cutlet and Chana dal snack from My Mom's Kitchen.

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