Kesar Pista Biscuits, Kesar Pista Badam Biscuit

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup Plain flour
  • 1 Plain flour
  • 5 tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Saffron

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tbsp Almonds
  • 1 tbsp Pistachios

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 6 tsp Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
• 1 tbsp finely chopped pistachios
• 1 tsp warm milk
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 5 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
• a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
• 3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
• 5 tsp milk
• plain flour (maida) for rolling
• 1 tbsp finely chopped almonds (badam)

Directions

• Combine the saffron and warm milk in a small bowl and mix well. Keep aside.Combine the ghee and sugar in a deep bowl and mix very well with a spatula.Add the saffron-milk mixture, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and mix very well using a spatula.Add the plain flour and add the milk and knead into a soft dough.Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.Roll a portion of the dough into a 125mm. (5”) by 150mm. (6”) rectangle using a little plain flour for rolling.Sprinkle a little pistachio and almonds evenly over it and roll again lightly so the nuts stick well to the dough.Cut into 25 mm. (1”) by 25 mm. (1”) squares using a sharp knife or a cookie cutter.Repeat steps 6 to 8 to make more biscuits.Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºc (360ºf) for 15 minutes.Cool, store in an air-tight container and use as required.