Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Ragi-Wheat-Oats Biscuits

There are days when i am buzzing with ideas and my head is literally swamped with dishes to make, re-invent or innovate ! Today was one of those days and i had a few things in mind. Not sure which idea to give shape to, I left the choice to my daughter who had come back from school a little while ago. She voted for the cookie idea and these yummy little things were born ! A mix of melted butter & vegetable oil was used in the dough and I replaced sugar with Palm Jaggery (panai vellam kalkandu) ,it added a nice touch to the taste.  Call them as biscuits or cookies, these crunchy-munchies got a hearty welcome from my folks !




What goes:- (Makes 15 medium sized biscuits)
  • Ragi Flour (Finger-Millet Flour) - 75 gms
  • Wheat Flour - 75 gms
  • Rolled Oats - 50 gms
  • Palm Jaggery Sugar - 100 gms
  • Melted Butter & Vegetable Oil - 60 gms or as required
  • Milk - 3-4 tbsp
  • Salt - 1/4 tsp
  • Baking Powder - 1 tsp
  • Green Pistachios - as required (optional)
How:-

Powder the oats and the palm jaggery to a fine powder.




In a mixing bowl add the ragi & wheat flour along with salt and baking powder. Sieve the oats-sugar mix and add it to the flour mix.




Add the milk and the butter-oil combo little by little to make a nice dough. I rested the dough in fridge for 10 minutes by keeping it in a food wrap.



Preheat the over @ 175C. Grease a baking tray and put a dusted parchment paper on it.
Take a small ball and flatten /spread it gently and press a pista to it. You can also press a fork to create a lovely design on the biscuits .Finish the dough in the said manner.



Bake it for 10-12 minutes or until it is done.




Enjoy with a steaming cuppa !



Sending these crunchies to Nivedita's Only Original Recipes event announcement by Pari
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Linking it to Alex's Hearth & Soul Blog Hop # 40. also to Priya's Fast Food Not Fat Food
Posted by Priya Sreeram at 10:22 AM
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43 comments:

  1. kitchen queenMarch 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    lovely and healthy biscuits.

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  2. Abhilash PillaiMarch 23, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    now thats a good one. i would love to eat them at your home as I don't have an oven here in Cochin. or i would have to ask my mother to prepare one. :)

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  3. Priya SureshMarch 23, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Wow all the healthy stuffs in one biscuit, simply marvellous..

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  4. schmetterlingwordsMarch 23, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Woww... lovely crunchies... Panai vellam is a great idea... Is that what we call 'Karupatti' ?? or is it something else??

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  5. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    A post after my heart, again! All my favorite grains! Panai vellam the same as panam kalkandu?

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  6. RamyaMarch 23, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Thatz one healthy biscuit to munch on:-)

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  7. Menaga SathiaMarch 23, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    healthy n lovely biscuits!!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    The ingredients and combination sounds awesome.... I love the addition of panai vellam to give an authentic twist to these lovelies..
    Reva

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  9. Heather S-GMarch 23, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    I don't know that I've ever seen this type of flour. So different, yet they sound delicious!

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  10. Priya SreeramMarch 23, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    @schmetterlingwords , @Priya-Now Serving

    The unrefined Palm sugar is in the form of hard blocks of dark brown sugar known as karupatti,
    The refined version is panam kalkandu which is crytallised granules !!

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  11. Priya SreeramMarch 23, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    @schmetterlingwords , @Priya-Now Serving

    i used the refined granules that is the panai kalkandu !!

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  12. SravsMarch 23, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    very different and new !!! cookies looks so delicious !!

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  13. Suman SinghMarch 23, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Sounds like a healthy and delicious biscuits..nice recipe!

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  14. Treat and TrickMarch 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Such a great combo! Looks healthy and delicious...

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  15. Reshmi MaheshMarch 23, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Very healthy and crunchy biscuit...

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  16. KrithisKitchenMarch 23, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Panai vellam is a healthy substitute for plain sugar.. Biscuits looks so tempting...

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  17. Suja ManojMarch 23, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Crunchy and healthy biscuits..lovely

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  18. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    too healthy dear...yumm!...kids should have a blast!..
    Smitha
    Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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  19. Vimitha DuraiMarch 23, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Healthy crunchy looking cookies...

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  20. ShanaviMarch 23, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    very healthy and crispy biscuits

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  21. VidhyaMarch 24, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Crunchy,yummy and healthy what more do a person need.

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  22. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Romba nalla irukku priya ,healthy too.

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  23. divyaMarch 24, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Fantastic n drool-worthy tempting cookies...lovely!

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  24. SwathiMarch 24, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Looks delicious cookies. Love the use of ragi and unrefined sugar.

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  25. aipiMarch 24, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Guilt free munchies..great recipe Priya!

    US Masala

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  26. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    what am liking the most is that you baked it and not deep fry :)
    www.sunshineandsmile.com

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  27. ElaichiiMarch 24, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Cookies with panai vellam, totally awesome!

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  28. Suchitra VaidyaramMarch 24, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Looks good priya! loved the healthier version of your biscuit

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  29. RaksMarch 24, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Thats very healthy bake! Oats must add a nice crisp to the biscuits!

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  30. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Priya
    I tried ur cookie recipe, I used brown sugar that is available here, and it came out awesome...... it is crumbly and tasty:)Thanks for your wonderful post

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  31. SMMarch 25, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    healthy biscuit

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  32. USHAMarch 25, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Thats was a healthy and cripsy cookies...looks so perfect.

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  33. Mrs KMarch 25, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Wow these cookies look so scrummy and buttery and you used jaggery in place of sugar which is so good. I am sure your daughter loved these:)!!!

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  34. The Wise Alternative 918-836-0565March 25, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I've never heard of that flour but it looks great! I wonder if I can find some here?

    Thanks so much for sharing at the hearth and soul hop.

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  35. MiriamMarch 25, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Looks SO delicious! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

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  36. UrmiMarch 26, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Biscuit looks crispy, yummy and tempting. Wonderful presentation.

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  37. Asiya OmarMarch 27, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    yummy cookies and healthy too.

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  38. swapnaMarch 29, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Healthy and yummy....

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  39. KristenMarch 29, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    I am not sure I could replicate these here in the U.S. Is finger millet flour the same as plain old millet flour?

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  40. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Hey priya, please visit my post and link your recipe with Hearth and Hop Soul :)
    www.sunshineandsmile.com

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  41. Reshmi MaheshMarch 30, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    There are a few awards for you...Please collect it from my space...

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  42. Roxana | a trEATs affairMarch 31, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    the flour you used is new to me but oh boy, i love the look of these cookies.

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  43. Gauri TrivediApril 6, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Congrats on winning the contest !

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