We all love khari biscuits. These salty puff biscuits have a fan following of their own. While some people cannot do without samosas and kachoris, some love their khari. You get it in many varieties these days. Masala, jeera, plain and maska or butter based are some popular types. Nowadays, you can get them from supermarkets, if you do not have a local bakery which bakes them fresh. However there is nothing like homemade cakes and cookies. We take home cooking a little further, make them low calorie by using an air-fryer. Super thrilled to make these air fryer khari biscuits that they were over in 1 day.
We keep a pack of these frozen sheets of puff pastry in the freezer for making quick snacks. You can also make palmier cookies, pie crust, vegetables puff with the same puff pastry sheet.
Some of the other Indian snack recipes that can be prepared in the airfryer include air fryer cutlet , air fried modak recipe , air fryer kothimbir vadi,air fryer pakoras, roasted mung beans,air fryer pani puri,air fryer pecans,air fryer pizza toastie, air fryer sev - Air fryer namkeen , air fryer pizza & ragi biscuits recipe.
You can also try some of our Indian recipes that include Air fryer Cabbage kofta curry ,Malai Kofta Recipe ,Baingan ka Bharta, air fryer stuffed eggplant ,air fryer tindora fry, Vegan mince recipe & Dried pomegranate in air fryer .
Other snack recipes include Air fryer soya manchurian, Air fryer paneer potato cutlet ,Air fryer falafel , Air fryer Christmas potatoes & Airfryer stuffed mushrooms .
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Kutch diaries and baking with love
We loved taking our food trails in India some years ago. One such amazing foodie vacation was in Kutch during Makar Sankranti where we ventured to see Rann of Kutch and a tiny hamlet of Mandvi. After having a good meal at Osho's we were just roaming around the streets where we stumbled upon a small bakery. There was no name on the door yet an amazing smell brought us to their steps. Just two men wearing their caps, they didn't have chef coats. Yet their food was so amazing. They went on to make amazing cookies and trays full of khari puff pastry meticulously in front of our eyes.
This sweet food memory always stayed with me. You should always give your work a 100% and you will always get satisfaction at the end of the day. So here is our air fryer khari biscuits post dedicated to those hardworking bakers who I wish to meet again some day.
Khari biscuit Ingredients
- Puff pastry sheets
- olive oil for brushing.
- Salt
- black pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Equipment
- air fryer
- pastry brush
- sharp knife
Instructions
Mix salt, pepper with oil in a small bowl.
- Thaw the puff pastry sheets for 5-10 minutes on a flat surface. Apply a brush of salt/pepper mix on the sheet or any spice of your choice on one of the sheets. Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins at 180 deg C.
- Place the second layer on top
- Divide the sheet into equal parts using a sharp knife.
- Twist the layer to make twisted khari or have straight ones as you wish
- Preheat the air fryer for 10 mins at 190 deg C.Cook for 9-10 mins at 190 deg C
- Once cooked, allow to cool for some time on a wire rack. Store your golden brown khari in an air tight container.
Substitutions
You can use wheat flour pastry sheets to make brown khari instead of plain flour based puff pastry. You can also make sheets from scratch instead of using store-bought puff pastry.
Variations
You can make masala khari, methi khari, brown khari, maska khari or butter khari,jeera khari as a variation to plain khari.if you like shapes you can make twisted khari biscuits too.
Storage
Store your flaky biscuits in an air tight jar.
Top tip
Always store them in air tight jar after they cool down to room temperature, so that they do not soften.
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air fryer khari biscuits
Equipment
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 2 pastry sheets 30 cm X 30 cm
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt as per taste
- pepper as per taste
Instructions
- Mix salt,pepper with oil in a bowl
- Thaw the puff pastry sheets for 5-10 minutes.Apply a brush of salt/pepper mix on the sheet or any spice of your choice on one of the sheets/
- Place the second layer on top
- Divide the sheet into equal parts
- Twist the layer to make twisted khari or have straight ones as you wish
- Preheat the air fryer for 10 mins at 190 deg C. Cook for 9-10 mins at 190 deg C.
- Once cooked, Allow to cool for some time, store in an air tight container.
For Oven
- Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 190 deg C.
- Cook for 17-18 mins at 180 deg C
- Once cooked, Allow to cool for some time, store in an air tight container.
Hint: Generally there is enough oi/butter in them so you can make it without adding an extra layer of butter.
FAQ
Salty puff pastry biscuits made with flour & butter or oil if vegan
Puff pastry biscuits
sheet of puff pastry
Most sheets might be vegan but some do have margarine (beef fat) or eggs mentioned. It is best to check the ingredients on the packet before you buy them.
No they are made of maida or all purpose flour.
Conclusion: khari or puff pastry biscuit will definitely make your teatime special, once you learn how easy it is to make these perfect dippers at home.
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