ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. 

Finger millet is one of the millets which I prefer to use in our daily diet in one form or the other, due to its health benefits. It can be included in preparing Indian foods like Dosa, idli, rotti, ragimudde, malt, etc. 

Biscuits and cookies are typically made with maida or all-purpose flour, but I enjoy experimenting with healthier alternatives in my baking. A good combination of different flours gives the recipe a unique taste and texture. 

Here is my version of healthy biscuits using Finger millet flour / Ragi hittu. These tasty biscuits are kids favourite too, a healthy treat to add to your kids lunchbox! 

• Preparation time: 35 minutes
• Refrigeration time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Serves: 20 - 22 biscuits of medium size 

Ingredients: 

• Finger millet flour / Ragi hittu - 1/2 cup
• Wheat flour - 3/4 cup (see Tips) 
• Unsalted butter (at room temperature) - 100 gm 
• Powdered sugar / Icing sugar - 1/3 cup (see Tips)
• Baking powder - generous pinch
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp 

Recipe Instructions: 

• Combine the flours, baking powder and cardamom powder in a mixing bowl and keep ready. 
• Transfer the butter into a mixing bowl and beat for a few minutes; to this, add sugar and beat it till light and fluffy. 
• Add the flour little by little to the butter - sugar mixture and mix it gently to form a soft, non sticky dough. 
• If the mixture looks too soft, you can add a few more table spoons of flour. 
• Make small / medium size balls from the dough and flatten them slightly; or you can make them into any shape of your choice. 
• Refrigerate them for at least 30 minutes before baking. 
• Pre-heat the oven to 165°C and bake these biscuits for about 20 - 22 minutes or till they are done. 
• Leave the biscuits on a cooling rack to cool down; store them in an air tight container. 
• Enjoy the tasty biscuits with a cup of hot tea! 

Tips:

• If you are fine with nuts, replacing a small portion of wheat flour with almond flour adds more taste to these biscuits. 
• If you like the biscuits to be more sweeter, increase the sugar powder quantity to 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup. 

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ

If there are kids at home, demand for snacks will obviously be more. This holds good for our house as well and not only the kiddo, we are also snacks lovers! More than deep fried items, we like the baked goodies.
This biscuit recipe caught my eyes sometime back while reading a local magazine. I just gave it a try and the biscuits tasted delicious! Original name of this biscuit is 'ANZAC Biscuit'. As I read in Wiki, the name of these biscuits is associated with Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). During the time of 1st World War, wives of the soldiers were preparing biscuits using flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, sugar, etc. They were sending those biscuits to the soldiers which had a good shelf life. There are several ways to prepare these ANZAC biscuits. This recipe was published in a local magazine during the time of ANZAC Day. Original recipe called for Golden Syrup. I have replaced it Honey and it worked out well!
Recipe courtesy: Coles Magazine

Preparation time: 15 - 20 minutes
Baking time: 15 minutes
Yield: 25 - 30 biscuits
Difficulty level: Medium

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup (1 cup = 150 gm)
• Rolled oats - 1 cup
• Desiccated coconut - 1 cup
• Butter - 125 gm
• Brown sugar - 55 gm
• Caster sugar - 110 gm
• Honey / Golden syrup - 2 tbsp
• Bi Carbonate soda - 1/2 tsp
• Hot water - 1 1/2 tbsp

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Transfer the rolled oats into mixie jar and make it a course powder.
• Combine all purpose flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, brown sugar and caster sugar in a mixing bowl and mix it well. 
• Heat the honey and butter together and allow the butter to melt on low flame. Stir it occasionally. Once the butter is completely melted, turn off the flame and keep it aside for cooling down.
• Mix 1/2 tsp of Bi Carbonate soda with 1 1/2 tbsp hot water. Add it to the melted butter and honey.
• Fold in the flour mixture into melted butter and mix it nicely.
• Take tablespoons of mixture and roll them into balls. Pat the dough balls and arrange them on a lined baking tray. 
• Bake the biscuits for 15 minutes and allow to cool.  

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