Bread enthusiasts rejoice! This crispy flatbread from India can often be found served as street food. It is often served with a tangy, sweet, and hot topping. However, Khakra is versatile, break it apart and serve with a dip, or even eat it with a nice masala chai. Made from simple and easy to find ingredients found at your local market, make yourself some today.No matter how you take your Khakra it will keep best in your new Vaya Preserve. Vaya Preserve keep your food fresh and warm all day long. This recipe should yield 20 pieces of flatbread.
Health Benefits
It is recommended that you consume 3 cups of grain a day. These nutritious khakras will help you get there. Whole wheat flour is superior to white flour for a few reasons, but most importantly it is not heavily processed. This means that the flour retains its high fibrous content. Dietary fiber is key in preventing constipation and keeping everything flowing on its natural course. Recent studies show that the fiber from whole wheat may also lower your cholesterol, aiding in the prevention of heart disease. According to some researchers, whole wheat will even aid in weight loss!
Ingredients
whole wheat flour: 2 cups
red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
dried fenugreek leaves: 2 cups
carom seeds: 1 tsp
salt: 1 tsp
oil: 3-4 tbsp
How To Make Khakra
- Combine all ingredients, add water as required, and make a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into 20 equal portions, and roll out each ball wafer thin. While you’re at it, dust with more flour, if necessary.
- Preheat a tortilla maker or a pan.
- Brush a very small amount of the cooking oil onto the pan and place flattened dough.When you see a few 'bubbles' appear on the upper surface flip the wafer and gently press down and around on the wafer in a circular motion, with a thick and clean kitchen towel.
- Continue pressing in a circular path and in the center till the lower surface is crisp, speckled and golden.
- Flip and repeat on the other side till golden and speckled.
- Repeat the process for the other pieces.
- Remove from heat and transfer to airtight containers.