Crackers and hot tea a good romance to read when it is pouring outside my idea of bliss.
Methi Khakhra, a cracker is a crunchy and healthy snack to be enjoyed with pickles and chutneys.
Methi Khakhra
My idea of bliss in the rains especially now that I can sit at home and relax on the bean bag as I watch the rains. Now that I am supposed to be off pickles I khakhra enjoy with tea.
Fenugreek Crackers
I am ready with my Khakhras but where is the rain? Waiting for it to rain so impatiently. June is the month when it pours in Goa, bhajia, soups and hot tea are the general food we enjoy but this year the rains are playing hide and seek.
Praying it starts raining soon as more than man it is the animals that are suffering. Please keep a small bowl of water for the birds, animals to drink.
Coming to khakhras, let us start with the basic question
- What are Khakhras? Who eats them?
Khakhras are thin handmade flatbreads cooked on a tawa/skillet until they are crisp. Khakhras nothing but crackers as they are called in the West.
Khakhras are common are eaten by the Jain community, Gujarati and Rajasthani communities, these people are vegetarians, The Jains especially have many diet restrictions. they are consumed as breakfast or even as a snack.
- What are ingredients that go in making khakhras?
Khakhras are basically made from whole wheat flour, oil. But there are varieties like methi, bajri, jeera/cumin, pudina, garlic, methi, ajwain, green chilli, pav bhaji masala, red chilli, pain puri flavoured. Apparently, there are nacho flavoured ones too but I am to come across one of them.
- How can I store Khakhras?
Make the khakhras and let them cool completely before packing them in an air-tight box.
Methi Khakhra
So for your next road trip, we can expect you to carry homemade khakhras right?
Come on let us make them. They are easy to make.
Okay let us make things clear I had stopped making chapatti, fulkas, parathas. In general making flatbreads the reason I have a lady who makes them for the last say 15-20 years.
So over the period my skills, mediocre skills have become non-existent. For the last 1-month madam is on leave and I am making chapatis, fulkas etc. so if I am saying they are easy they are.
I have chosen to make Methi Khakhra you can choose the flavours you love.
I have made Freshly Baked Methi Crackers| Baked Methi Mathri #Bread Bakers.
My love for methi leaves is tremendous checkout (to name a few)
- Gajar Methi Subji|Carrot and Fenugreek Leaves Vegetable,
- Nutritious Bajra and Methi Parathas|Pearl Millet Recipes|Millet Special,
- Methi Matar Malai|Methi Malai Mutter
- Fresh Methi Dal Recipe| Dal with Fresh Fenugreek Leaves
- Tameta Methi Muthia nu Shaak
Methi Khakhra
Methi Khakhra
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon chickpea flour
- ¼ cup
methi leaves
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- Salt as per taste
- 4 teaspoon oil
- Water as needed
- Wheat flour to dredge
Instructions
- Mix together the wheat flour, besan, methi leaves, ajwain, jeera, haldi, red chilli powder, salt.
- Add enough water to make a soft dough. Apply 2 teaspoon oil on the surface of the dough. Cover with a bowl and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Place the tawa/skillet on medium low flame to heat.
- Make 8 balls of the dough and with the help of the dry flour roll out each ball to a very thin chapati.
- Transfer the chapati on the tawa and cook it.
- Initially wait for small bubbles to form. Flip and cook till you get brown spots, apply oil. Flip and apply oil and cook till you get brown spots use a cloth or a spatula and press down.
- When done your khakhra will be crisp. Allow it to cool fully before you tore in an air tight container.
Notes
Today is Monday and FoodieMondayBlogHop day. This is our 200th-week edition and we are doing the Robin Round. Which means each one cooks from a blogger that we are paired with.
I am paired with Aruna who blogs at Vasusvegkitchen. Recently Aruna had blogged pickle with dosakai but then since I am told to lay off pickles I decided not to make them. But rest assured I plan to make it. Some of Aruna’s posts that I want to try are Ragi Puttu among others.
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Poonam Bachhav says
Methi Khaira are our all time favourite snack on train journeys. Crisp khakras with hot adrak wali chai is pure bliss !
ArchanaPotdar says
Hmmm, now that is absolute bliss Poonam. Join me.
Vasusvegkitchen says
This is my favorite snack, khakhra's looking very colorful and it's tempting too.Love to prepare masala khakhra's with these, best snack for traveling long distance. I like the crunchy sound of it while munching, Thanks for selecting my fav dish????
ArchanaPotdar says
Like I have said I want to try the Puttu too. I have the ingredients only the will is missing.
Vasusvegkitchen says
Thats so lovely to hear Archana ji, it is easy to prepare, surely you will love its taste ????
ArchanaPotdar says
I really enjoyed it Aruna. The taste was amazing.
The Girl Next Door says
Methi Khakra is an all-time favourite at our place. Yours look perfect and crisp. Glad to know they can easily be made at home. 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Priya so we are going t see khakhra in your kitchen next? 😀
Renu says
One of my favourite snacks of all time. I use to feast on this few years ago. Your khakra looks so crunchy and perfectly done. Would love to try.
ArchanaPotdar says
Do try, Renu and thanks.
Sujata Roy says
Methi khakhra looks tempting Archana. Never tried khakhra at home. Now I have a full proof recipe. Great share.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, dear.
sasmita sahoo says
I am sure these will perfectly fit for snacks particularly during travel. So crisp in texture !
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Swati says
A light and filling snack.. this look so crisp.. love to have with tea.. one of the best options to carry while traveling.. Methi khakra is my favorite among all the khakra variations!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Lol most of us prefer the methi khakhara.
Mayuri Patel says
Khakhras is my must have snacks whenever I feel a bit peckish. I love methi khakhras from the all the varieties that we get. I've made khakhra a few times at home. Since its a time consuming task, I prefer buying them of recent.
ArchanaPotdar says
I agree it is better to. buy the.
Preethi Prasad says
Methi Khakra looks so good .Comes in handy when we travel. Very well presented Archana. This is one of my all time favourite. Congrats on 200TH post!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi.