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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Zeera Biscuits or Cumin Seeds Biscuits


Delicious salted zeera biscuits ... very crunchy. A great snack for Tea and Coffee.


Zeera Biscuits
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 Recipe adapted from Contact Pakistan

* Prep. Time : 20 minutes
* Cook Time : 12 minutes
* Makes : 45 cookies

Ingredients :
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 - 2 tbsp. cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp. baking powder

Method :
  • Preheat oven at 180 C / 350 F /  Gas mark 4.
  • In a large bowl, mix oil and sugar using a whisk or fork.
  • Add egg and mix well.
  • Add flour, salt, cumin seeds and baking powder.
  • Mix well to combine until it forms a ball.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.
  • Shape the biscuits with a cookie cutter.
  • Put on the lined baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
  • Serve with coffee or tea.

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Thank you for stopping by. Hope you enjoy the recipe!!!

21 comments:

  1. wow very cute and biscuts looks so yummy and very tempting !!

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  2. WOW.. I can replace omam with this..looks too crisp and delicious

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  3. Zeera biscuits look delicious and wonderfully decorated.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  4. Lovely zeera biscuit,feel like having some.

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  5. ho wonderful and delicious biscuits :)

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  6. Fantastic n drool worthy tempting biscuits...lovely!

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  7. Scrumptious and beautiful looking cookies..

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  8. very nice..............really missed ur biscuit recipes...........vll catch up ...........

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  9. I love your little hearts!They are just perfect to make anyone forget about a bad day!

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  10. Oh Yum these are soo yummy and remind me of my childhood days when we had these kinds of biscuits - what a wonderful weekend post Ambreen :)

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  11. Awesome cookies...looks divine..
    first time here...amazed with your recipe collection..very intersting..
    Happy to follow u..:)
    check out mine sometime..

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  12. You are a great baker..loved these cute little hearts :)

    US Masala

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  13. wow! this looks so delicious! would love to try it soon!

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  14. Hi Ambreen ...liked your blog and this zeera biscuits remind me of my childhood. I am going to make them very soon...

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  15. Hi..I've been searching for the perfect zeera biscuits recipe and it seems my search ends here! :) Just made a batch, they taste just the bakery-bought ones.
    I did have a few problems though - my dough didn't get the dough-like consistency; it was too crumbly, so I had to add an extra egg. Then I popped it in the freezer for about 5-10mins. It was alright from that point, and the taste it absolutely delish! Any suggestions as to why that happened?
    Keep up the good work!

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    1. Thanks Javeria for liking it! If the dough is too crumbly, try adding little milk until the dough comes together :)

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  16. Hi Ambreen! I don't know if this website is still in use, but I've been making zeera biscuits from your recipe for the past 5 years! I've actually been requested to make them again today, so I thought I'd drop by and let you know this is still a favourite! <3

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