Scallion drop biscuits with Indian spices folded in

Simple and easy to make drop biscuits filled with scallions , cumin seeds, carom seed, Italian seasoning and baked to beautiful golden. Light, buttery and delicious. Nothing better on a cold winter night, serve with hot soup and rich mushroom gravy.

 

Scallions and Indian spices & seasoning add a nice flavor to the biscuits. These biscuits tastes like a perfect marriage of Indian Samosa crust and classic biscuits. So Good !!!

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 2 Cups All purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar
• 5 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 1 Cup milk
• 1/4 Cup plain yogurt / curd
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain  / Carom Seeds
• 1/2 Teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning or dried thyme + dried Oregano
• 1 Tablespoon spring onion greens

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 220 C / 450 F

2. Grease a baking tray with butter or vegetable oil

3. In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt , sugar, cumin seeds, ajwain, red chilli powder, Italian seasoning and mix

 

4. Grate cold butter in the flour bowl and using your fingers work the butter with the flour until it resembles coarse crumble

5. Stir in scallions and mix

                                   


6. Then stir in milk and yogurt in the mixture

                                   

7. Drop the batter on the greased baking tray in large spoonfuls
                           
                                     

                                    

8. Bake at 220 C for 15 minutes or until they are nice golden color
9. Remove the biscuits from the oven and cool for 5 minutes
10. Serve once or store in airtight container