Hyderabadi Osmania Biscuits Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Servings 3-5

Rating

Osmania Biscuits are a popular bakery biscuits of Hyderabad. These biscuits are colorful, tasty, crunchy and rich in taste. Each bit of these biscuits gives a wonderful mouth-feel and has a wonderful aroma. Homemade Osmania biscuits are more tasty and hygienic. These biscuits can be easily prepared in your home within few minutes. It tastes best with a cup of hot tea.

Ingredients

1/4 tspSaffron (kesar) strands
1/4 cupMilk
1 1/2 cupsPlain Flour (maida)
1/4 tspBaking Powder
2 tbspCustard Powder
2 tbspMilk powder
5 tbspButter
6 tbspPowdered sugar
A Pinch OfSalt
For rollingPlain flour (maida)

Directions

Step1In a bowl add the saffron and milk, mix it well and keep it aside.
Step2In a bowl the plain flour, baking powder, custard powder, milk powder and salt and keep it aside.
Step3In a bowl add the butter and sugar and mix it using a spatula.
Step4Add the saffron-milk mixture to butter mixture and mix it very well with the help of a spatula.
Step5Add the plain flour-custard mixture, mix it well and knead into a soft dough and cover the dough using a cling warp and keep it in refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step6Sprinkle little plain flour on a clean, dry surface and roll the dough into 275 mm. (11’) diameter circle and with help of a cookie cutter, cut into 50 mm. (2”) diameter roundels.
Step7Arrange the biscuits on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
Step8Once done, remove it from the oven and cool it and store in an airtight container and enjoy whenever you want to.

Nutrition Info

Energy: 69 cal
Protein: 1.1 g
Carbohydrates: 9.9 g
Fiber: 0 g
Fat: 2.7 g
Cholestero: 0 mg
Vitamin A: 104 mg
Vitamin B1: 0 mg
Vitamin B2: 0 mg
Vitamin B3: 0.2 mg
Vitamin C: 0 mg
Folic Acid: 0.2 mg
Calcium: 9.7 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 0 mg
Phosphorus: 0 mg
Sodium: 26.3 mg
Potassium: 14.8 mg
Zinc: 0 mg