Name: Tricolour healthy crackers recipe by Rekha Joseph at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour- 3/4 cup; Oat flour(i used powdered quaker oats)- 1/4 cup; Ground cashew 5; Seseme seeds ground - 1 tablespoon; Softened butter-4-5 tablespooon; Water- 3-4 tablespoon; salt- 1 1/2 teaspoon; Baking powder- 1/2 teaspoon; Red chilly powder- 1/4 teaspoon; Garam masala- 1/2 teaspoon; Ajwain- 1/2 teaspoon; For orange color, grated carrots- about 1/4 cup; For green color, pureed spinach- about 3 tablespoon

ABOUT Tricolour healthy crackers RECIPE

These attractive crackers use oats and wwf and are coloured using carrot and spinach puree. It's a snack packed with nutrients to make every bite healthy.These wholemeal crackers are fantastic topped with cheese or dipped in hummus.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Whole wheat flour- 3/4 cup
Oat flour(i used powdered quaker oats)- 1/4 cup
Ground cashew 5
Seseme seeds ground - 1 tablespoon
Softened butter-4-5 tablespooon
Water- 3-4 tablespoon
salt- 1 1/2 teaspoon
Baking powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilly powder- 1/4 teaspoon
Garam masala- 1/2 teaspoon
Ajwain- 1/2 teaspoon
For orange color, grated carrots- about 1/4 cup
For green color, pureed spinach- about 3 tablespoon

Instructions

Puree a handful of spinach and finely grind a carrot. Keep them aside
In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients for basic dough(flours,butter,water,salt, seasonings). It does not contain enough water to form a kneadable dough
Divide into 3 smaller balls, add spinach puree to one and carrots to the other. Knead lightly with hand to make a dough, adding water if necessary.
Powder cashews and sesame seeds in a spice grinder and mix with 3rd part of basic dough (made above).Add extra butter as required to make dough.This makes white dough for the middle
Use 2 sheets of parchment paper to roll out each dough into a thin layer. Cut out long strips of equal width with a knife
Place a strip of each color touching each other and gently bind with fingers at the edges. Cut out squares and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Prick holes with a fork
Bake at 180 deg centigrade in a preheated oven for 20-22 minutes
Once done, place on wire rack for cooling. It'll be soft when hot and will firm upon cooling. Store in an airtight container.

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