Khapse(tibetan Snack)

by navneetha in Cooking > Snacks & Appetizers

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Khapse(tibetan Snack)

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-Khapse is famous Arunachal pradesh snack.Losar is tibetian word for new year which is celebrated by buddhists world wide especially in arunachal pradesh,himachal pradesh and sikkim.

-These traditional biscuits are made during festive time.

Ingredients:

-All purpose flour 2 cups

-Half cup milk

-Sugar dissolved in half cup of warm water

-4 tsp sun flower oil.

Preparing Dough:

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-Take 2 cups All purpose flour in bowl.Dissolve sugar in half cup warm water.

-Add sugar dissolved warm water,oil and milk to flour and knead to soft dough

Making Diffrent Shapes With Dough:

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BASIC SHAPE NYAPSHA:

-Flatten the dough using rolling pin.Cut longstrips,then make criss cross cuts to form diamond shapes as shown in my images.

-Make a small cut at the center of each diamond

Next Step for Nyapsha Shape:

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-Now insert the tip of diamond in to middle hole and make a twist.

-You can also insert base of diamond in to middle hole and make atwist as shown in my images.

Final Nyapsha Shape:

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-Make similar process with all diamond shapes.

BRAID SHAPE:

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-Flatten the dough and make thin long strips

-Join the tip of strips

Next Step for Braid Shape:

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-Make braid shape similar to how we braid our hair by swirling one strip above other.

Final Braid Shape

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-Here is the final braid shape

Next Shape:

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-Cut long wide strips and make cut in the centre

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Insert the base of strip in to middle hole and make a twist

Final Shape

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-Here is the final shape.

Rope Shape:

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-Make long rope and join 2 ends

-Then make swirls from one end and join the tip

-Frying Khapse

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-Fry all khapse in oil till they turn brown in color

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-Enjoy crispy khapse with tea

My tip

-Adjust sugar according to your sweetness.If sugar quantity is less sprinkle sugar powder after frying

-Rolling should be thin and not thick for crispy khapse