Masala Cookies

You will need:
All purpose flour or maida - 1 cup
Butter - 1 stick or 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
about 1 tsp of sugar to taste (optional)
5 green chillies - chopped or minced fine
a few sprigs of cilantro chopped fine
a few curry leaves chopped fine
1 tsp grated ginger
Curds or Plain yogurt - 2 tbsp


Method: In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Thaw the butter into a soft consitency at room temperature. Add the butter to the flour mixture and slowly mix with your finger until the hwole flour mixture is crumbly. Then add the chopped chillies, cilantro, ginger and curry leaves. Blend in with the flour mixture wiht your hand. Then add the yogurt and mix everything into a thick dough. Do not knead a whole lot. Cover with a lid and let sit for about 10 minutes. Then make small rounds and flatten between your palms into cookies. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake in a pre-heated convection oven at 375 F for about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack. Can be served warm or can be stored in a air-tight container to be served later.