Bhokhra


Bhokhra is a sweet Parsi cookie loved by all the Parsis. 

Ingredients (30 Pieces) :

  • Wheat Flour - 2 Cups
  • Maida - 1 Cup
  • Fine Rava - 1 Cup
  • Sugar / Castor Sugar - 2-3 Cups 
  • Baking Soda (Optional) - 2 Pinches
  • Baking Powder - 1 Tbsp
  • Salt - 1/2 Tsp
  • Eggs - 2
  • Vanilla Essence - 2 Tsp
  • Cardamom Powder - 1 Tbsp
  • Nutmeg Powder - 1 Tsp
  • Ghee - 3-4 Tsp
  • Curd - 1/2 Cup
  • Oil - Enough to deep fry
Method :
  • Mix the wheat flour , maida and fine rava , baking powder and baking soda. 
  • Break two eggs in a utensil and add sugar , vanilla essence , cardamom powder and nutmeg powder to it and whisk it till the sugar almost dissolves.
  • Add the mixture to the dry mixture and try making a dough.
  • Add the curd and knead it.
  • Add ghee to it and let it rest for minimum 4-5 hours.
  • After 4-5 hours , take roll out 1/4th of the dough at a time keeping it half centimetre in thickness , take a tiny bowl and cut out circles from the rolled dough.
  • Repeat this till all the dough is used out.
  • Heat the oil , and test it by dropping a tiny ball of the dough and if it rises to the top immediately , then the oil is ready for frying.
  • Fry the cut-outs in batches , keeping the oil on medium flame and fry them on both sides till they turn brown like in the picture. 

 Tip : If you want the bhokhras to be crispier , you can take more Rava,.

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