Ingredients
- 1/ cup ghee (clarified butter or melted butter)
- 1/2 cup fine sugar ( powdered)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 3/4 cup semolina (fine sooji, rava)
- 1 tsp plain yogurt (curd)
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
powder
- Slivered almonds or cashews or any colored gems or nuts for
decoration (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 250°.
- In a bowl, beat the cream, sugar, and yogurt until
light and fluffy or use the food processor for this.
- Add the all-purpose flour, semolina, baking soda, and
cardamom powder and mix to resemble a fine meal (like corn meal).
- Take a spoonful of the mixture and form a tight ball
and press it to make a flat and round shape 1/2-inch in diameter.
Decorate with slivered
almonds, pressing gently. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie
sheet or baking sheet for 30-40 minutes,
until cooked but still white. Make sure they don't brown.
- Let the cookies cool and harden.
- Serve the semolina cookies with a hot cup of masala
chai (tea) or
coffee.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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