Wheat Crackers | Crispy Chilli Biscuits | Wheat Crackers Flavored With Indian Spices | Spiced Vegan Crackers | Savoury Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour - 100 grams (1¼ cups)
- Dry red chillies - 4
- Curry leaves - From 1 sprig (nearly 10 leaves)
- Cumin seeds / Jeeragam - 1 tsp
- Peppercorns / Milagu - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - ¾ tsp (or 1 tsp if you like it salty)
- Sunflower oil - 6 teaspoons (90 ml) {use any odorless oil}
- Warm water - 30 ml (or as required)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1232g | |
| Calories 1240 | |
| Calories from Fat 755 | 61% |
| Total Fat 85.59g | 107% |
| Saturated Fat 9.01g | 36% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium 608mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 108.85g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 18.3g | 61% |
| Sugars 0.61g | 0% |
| Protein 20.55g | 33% |
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