Jeera Crispies

Method

1. Take flour, baking powder, salt, crushed black peppercorns and cumin seeds in a mixing bowl. Add butter and rub with your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Add yogurt and sprinkle 2 tbsps iced water and knead with your hands pushing the dough from the sides to the middle of the bowl to form a ball that holds together and becomes a firm yet pliable dough.
3. Cover with the damp cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 180º C. Grease a baking tray.
5. Divide the dough into small equal balls and roll out into thin sheets. Cut them into roundels with a cookie cutter and keep them on the baking tray.
6. Keep the tray in the baking tray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Alternately you can deep-fry the crispies in hot oil till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
8. Arrange the crispies on a serving platter and serve them with a spicy Punjabi mango pickle or just by themselves.

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