I am a beginner baker and in the process of trying out new cookies and biscuits. I decided to stay away from the sweet stuff this time and tried out this Paneer Wheat Biscuit Recipe from Indian Healthy Recipes. They’ve turned out to be super yummy, and I’m sure you’ll love it too!
These Paneer Wheat biscuits can be given to toddlers and babies above 8 months. When making whole wheat biscuits for babies you can skip the baking powder, salt, chillies and add a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper instead.
Homemade Paneer Wheat Biscuit Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cold crumbled paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅛ tsp baking powder (optional)
- 50 gms salted butter (3 ½ tbsp)
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped
- 1 green chilly
- 1 tsp carom/ajwain seeds
- 10 curry leaves chopped
- Salt – For babies below 1 year no need to add salt as the butter is salted, for kids above 1 year, salt can be added according to taste.
Method
1. Sieve the wheat flour and baking powder together and set aside. I always seive the flour for cookies or biscuits as it gives soft texture.
2. Preheat the oven to 170 C, grease a baking tray and set aside.
3. Grind the onions, green chilly, carom seeds and curry leaves coarsely. I forgot to grind them together, so added finely chopped curry leaves and ajwain powder.
4. Add crumbled paneer to the butter and whisk till smooth.
5. Add flour and the rest of the ingredients to this and mix well to form a non-sticky, stiff dough.
6. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. You can also take a ball of dough and flatten it in you hands to make round cookies. Ensure that the cookies are thin to make them crispy.
7. Take a fork and pierce the crackers, so that they do not puff up. Bake them for 15 to 20 mins at 170 C. Keep checking every 15 minutes, and take out the biscuits when they start browning slightly. Don’t worry if the biscuits seem soft initially; after cooling they turn out crispy.
8. Cool the biscuits on a wire rack. Store in an air tight jar; they last well for more than 15 days if stored properly.
One look at the labels of popularly available branded biscuits will make your head spin! So give them a miss and make these biscuits that have the goodness of whole grain and paneer – along with incredible taste!
- ¾ cup cold crumbled paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅛ tsp baking powder (optional)
- 50 gms salted butter (3 ½ tbsp) (can use unsalted and add salt to it)
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped
- 1 green chilly
- 1 tsp carom/ajwain seeds
- 10 curry leaves chopped
- Sieve the wheat flour and baking powder together and set aside. I always seive the flour for cookies or biscuits as it gives soft texture.
- Preheat the oven to 170 C, grease a baking tray and set aside.
- Grind the onions, green chilly, carom seeds and curry leaves coarsely.
- Add crumbled paneer to the butter and whisk till smooth.
- Add flour and the rest of the ingredients to this and mix well to form a non-sticky, stiff dough.
- With a rolling pin, roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. You can also take a ball of dough and flatten it in you hands to make round cookies. Ensure that the cookies are thin to make them crispy.
- Take a fork and pierce the crackers, so that they do not puff up. Bake them for 15 to 20 mins at 170 C. Keep checking every 15 minutes, and take out the biscuits when they start browning slightly. Don't worry if the biscuits seem soft initially; after cooling they turn out crispy.
- Cool the biscuits on a wire rack. Store in an air tight jar; they last well for more than 15 days if stored properly.
Can we make this in pressure cooker following same procedure as for cake?
Hi Pooja,
Yes, you can make biscuits using pressure cooker.
Simple and absolutely delicious recipe! I had homemade paneer that wasn’t fresh enough for a gravy dish or rosgollas. Tried this recipe with my own modifications for the seasoning – used leftover thick chutney of brahmi leaves, green chilli pickle and ‘imli-adrak’ sauce.
I am sure to make this again and again.
That’s great to know Deepika 🙂 😀 🙂
Awesome recipe!!! i added chilli flakes and oregano and dry basil. Turned out great
Wow mommy dear.
Hi,
Can I substitute ghee instead of butter?
Thanks in advance.
Mitsu.
Sure dear you can do that.
Thanks for the recipe. Can this be used while travelling or do these cookies need to be kept in a fridge?
They will be good for about 2 days. Hope the travel is not too long. There are also many other travel foods you could check https://www.mylittlemoppet.com/homemade-travel-food-ideas-for-babies-and-toddlers/
Can we make it without onion…and can we add pinch of turmeric for colour
Sure you can try both these things. Do share how it turns out 🙂
Yes dear withoug onion is fine and pinch of turmeric sure.
Hello Dr.mom,
i just want to know how long can these be on shelf
Hi Preethi, you can store it in an airtight container and have it for about 1 week.
Hi Hema,
Can I skip onions as my 15 month old doesn’t like taste of it ?
My daughter is 10months old & is allergic to wheat… please tell me substitute for wheat
Hi priya,
As of now, I am not sure which will go good with paneer, let me try with sorghum flour and get back to you with the results
hi hema
I made these cookies in oven. They came out so well.
my son loved these paneer cookies.
Great to know that your son loved it srija 🙂
Hi Hema,
My daughter is 8 the months.is it correct to add chilly or shall I skip it
Hi sayani,
You can add a little mirchi to it, as if it is spicy it will be difficult for the baby to eat
hi hema,
can u prescribe how to make these cookies without oven!
Hi Srija,
I don’t think these cookies can be made without oven
Can v use soda salt which v use for aapam??
Yes you can use Pavithra
Very inovative
Thanks 🙂
Wow hema a superb recipe
Will definitely try
Do tell me how it turned out Kanika 🙂