Sandhya’s Kitchen ( that’s v much ME) has been a secret admirer of one Indian online journal ever since I got to blogosphere… Even before I knew the difference of a personal blog to a website.. I have been hopping n admiring n drooling ( off course !!!) Soo much down to earth .. and every recipe on her space has a memory linked to it….. Simplicity in her posts make me want to do them right away any time…. Bingo !! I m talking about E-Curry and the pretty writer –Soma behind the scene..
And finally…. lets read in Soma’s very own style…
A few months back, last year in October to be precise, I found an email from Sandhya, and I discovered her blog which she has built with love and dedication. She requested a guest post, and tied between so many different things as I was, it is only after so many months that I could do it for her. I really appreciate her patience! Sandhya is a warm friendly lady who hails from the southern regions, but brought up amidst the western coasts of India. Now she lives in London, keeping herself busy with her little one and her blog of course, cooking up food with “utmost affection” as she says, while infusing her roots and the diversity of her life in her kitchen delicacies too.
Sandhya thank you so much for inviting me to you kitchen!
ALMOND ROSEMARY & PEPPER CRACKERS
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup (plus 1 tablespoon) or just enough to make a smooth dough half & half or heavy/double/ cream
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1.5 tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed/powdered
- 2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper/pepper flakes , or to taste
- more ground pepper/or red pepper flakes/or coarse salt to sprinkle on the top – optional
- 1/4 cup almonds
Method:
- Process the almond with sugar until you get a coarse powder.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, black pepper, crushed pepper, rosemary and salt.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the 2/3 cup of half-and-half or cream (whatever you are using) until just moistened. Fold in the nuts.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently, 5 to 10 times or for a minute. Divide the dough in two parts and roll each into a log; each about 8 inches long.
- Slice each of the logs in about 1/4 inch circles.
- Place on a baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Brush the top of the crackers with remaining tablespoon of half & half/cream. Sprinkle some coarsely ground black pepper, or red pepper flakes or even some coarse salt if you want. Bake until light golden, about 12-15 minutes. You might need to adjust baking time depending on the size of the cookies. The smaller cookies will bake faster.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack. Store at room temperature in an air tight container after they are completely cooled.
Sandhya thank you so much for thinking about me and also for your patience for so many months.
Now I need to find out what Aloo Subzi you want 😉
Hugs
Soma
A wonderful guest post and recipe!
Cheers,
Rosa
Miss those savoury treats… I liked the addition of rosemary.
Hey Sandhya! Its so good to see you back in action! This is such a gorgeous post by Soma, love it!
Perfect crunchy n lovely bites..Nice clicks,Sandhya!!
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crackers looks so tempting…awesome photography dear!
Cookies look so good,..:)
You have a beautiful space!! And the post by Soma is very good… love the pics!
They looks so perfect and yummy…
Lovely crackers!! Am going to make some tea immediately …
😉
Dayeeta
This is such a wonderful recipe..Thanks for posting it..Bookmarked..
Aarthi
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fabulous recipe… and stunning pics!
Lovely post and amazing clicks. Glad that you are back.
Hey Sandhya, hope all is fine now. I too am a silent admirer of Soma's e-curry. I am so much more in love with her beautiful pictures…just cannot resist going over them many times.
Beautifully written intro and guest post!
Hi Sandhya,Oh poor u..hope u r all better now.U know what i have the same story to tell..i was on and off on and off having cold and flu since november.Finally when I got rid of it last month i thought thats the end of it,but I m down again with a nasty cold. The seasonal virus is clinging on and not ready to leave 🙁
Lovely guest post and beautiful pictures..
Sandhya, hope you are doing better now,take care..Great post Soma !Beautiful pictures Soma,love love love them and the crackers look too good
This is such a wonderful recipe..Thanks for posting it..
Gorgeous photos of those crackers – enticing enough for me to want to try, though the addition of rosemary is very interesting. You're right – perfect companion to afternoon tea.
What a blast! Besides having a great grasp of perspective, what a great…grasp of perspective…such artists have to pour so much heart into something so ephemeral.
Cheers!
lov d addition of rosemary…grt click too!
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Hey Sandhya, how are you doing? Are you ok? Have not seen any updates in ages..
Wonderful crackers, just want to garb some for my evening tea !
Very nice pictures and looks very yummy
Hey People,
Home run! Thanks for creating something worth reading!
Hey
This is a kind of just an exceedingly nicely structured posting. A lot of gratitude is forwarded to the writer!
It looks so so tempting, I am making it this weekend 😀
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Yes these are cool pics you shared.
Yes really nice collection you have of good kitchen pics.
All of these look absolutely wonderful, thanks for sharing it!
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Cookies looks crunchy… Nice blog.Following you Dear…
What a blast! Besides having a great grasp of perspective, what a great…grasp of perspective…such artists have to pour so much heart into something so ephemeral.
Cheers!
mmm interesting resipe.. I'll try to make it! congrats for your blog!!
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Paola
Who does not know her and love her Sandhya.. She is a major Pillar in Food Blogging Community:)
Its a nice Gues Post and wondrful recipe indeed. I am surprised why was I not following yoyr Blog before although you are added in my facebook.
anyhow, glad to follow you now, wish you come back soon from your break and start posting again
Love
Nupur
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Delicious …
NIce blog vth cool cliks n tasty recipes…This is maha
looks yummy!
regards,
srilekha
http://www.srishkitchen.com/
Nice!
Nice!
Looks interesting, I'll try this recipe soon 🙂
Thats better i am really so inspired here keep continue sharing.
Thanks
really this is a new disk this disk will be good at morning time with tea. i will try to make this one.
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Really very informative and great post to read.
I appreciate your lovely post because it is very pleasant to read and full of Indian culture.
Thanx for writing such a nice blog on popular Indian delicacies
This is awesome
Hey, very nice site. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table,but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment. Thanks for sharing.
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