Parsi Batasa Recipe
By Rita Jamshed Kapadia
Using yogurt, yeast and more certainly makes them soft on the inside and, crunchy on the outside.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
3 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 -1 tsp salt
2.5 tbsp yogurt
1 cup warm water
1 tsp. Caraway Seeds *
Method
In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, yeast and baking powder.
Now add the rest of the ingredients and add some of the warm water.
Knead the dough, I got a soft dough stick but good enough to form balls. Make small balls, using water on your palms if needed to make the balls.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350F for 1/2 hour and then check.
If you want them very hard and crispy inside and outside, bake 1 and half hours more at 250 F and then bake at 200F for the 30 minutes more.
Please use Caraway Seeds not shah jeera or any substitute. The flavor of caraway seeds is different.
I find Caraway seeds in Whole Foods, or a regular Super Market in USA in the spices aisle. Caraway is used in baking British dishes and have an European origin.
Savor with Fudino + Leeli Chai (Tea)
1/2 teaspoon of yeast seems very little for 3 1/2 cups of flour.
I use 6 teaspoon of Traditional dry yeast mixed with 110.o F water and 3 teaspn of sugar and let it rise for 10 min.
aspi
Hi Aspi,
I used 3 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp yeast. Please read the batasa recipe again.
Rita
Do you have a rusk recipe
Hi Jenny, not really, I just buy the rusks from an indian grocery store. Thanks for inquiring. Rita
Thank you for your response. I also wanted to add, this recipe is phenomenal it is perfect
It is tried and true Thanks Jenny!