Whole wheat crackers

 

The last time I tried crackers, I remember it was a lengthy and a very boring process. They tasted alright, but I was so tired by the end of it that I did not try them again! Till now. :-)

The idea to make these crackers was a very housewife-y idea. You see, I did not want to waste to all the extra rotis the cook made one day. So I thought I’d dehydrate them and store them for future use. Little did I know after I actually baked them that they would turn out to be so crispy, and tasty !
Yes, its that simple.

Pic – Hummus with spinach wheat crackers

Procedure

Make rotis with whote wheat flour. If you like it, add some greens like spinach, or methi to this, to up the nutrients and taste also. You can add masala like garlic, red chillies and garam masala to make the rotis more tasty.
Cut the rotis into small pieces with a pair of scissors. I make them into triangular pieces.
Bake these pieces in a pre-heated oven for 6 minutes at 200 C.
Flip the pieces and bake them for 4 more minutes at 200 C.

Cool and serve with Hummus or any other dip. Or just eat them as chips!
These stay good in an airtight container for days, and you can serve them as appetizers too.

Basic Whole Wheat Crackers

 

Now, I’ve been looking at cracker recipes and drooling at the photos for a while.

Also, after the recent Chocolate-Apple-Cake debacle, I needed to do something to get confidence on my baking. That was when Nandita suggested me to take a break from baking cakes and do something different. Finally yesterday, I decided to start off and bake my own crackers, something basic just to get the hang of it.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Whole wheat flour (I used Ashirwad multi grain flour mixed with bajra and ragi flour – basically my roti flour)
A pinch of salt
Some chat masala
A tsp each of Thyme and Rosemary
5-6 Tbsps of Olive oil
Half a cup of water(or as needed)

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven for 15 mins at 200 C

2. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients into something which would resemble the roti ka ata

3. On a rolling stone, with the help of a rolling pin, roll the dough into a perfect circle

4. Using a pizza cutter, cut the circle into diamond shapes. Alternatively, you can cut them into circles using a sharp-rimmed glass

5. Put holes all over the shape using a fork and bake these in batches in the oven

6. With the above ingredients, I had to bake the crackers in 3 batches, and each of them took me around 20 mins at 185 C. This time and temperature is highly dependent on the make and model of the oven.

7. Bake till you can break one cracker and feel the crispiness in it. Or till the color turns a good golden brown.
8. Eat at tea-time or during the day, like how I did!

What I loved the most about these crackers is that they are absolutely healthy with nothing except Wheat flour in them, and the fragrance of the herbs used also added to the pleasure!

Variations:

I was thinking that the next time I bake these, I’d add some butter to make them a little softer and add other herbs like some oregano or sage . I was also thinking about adding some pesto next time to get some basil flavour, or see if I can add some hummus to this to up the protein content. Since this is a basic recipe for crackers, I guess one can experiment as much as they want with this!