Most of the new diets and trends have put wheat in a bad name and shame. But our tea-times are always incomplete without our cookies and crackers. Here's a recipe which is gluten-free, vegan and wholesome too.
Amaranth flour is gluten-free and vegan, and it's rich in good quality protein because of its rich content of the amino acids lysine and methionine.
Herb and Garlic Amaranth Crackers are really simple to throw together — the resulting dough is beautifully soft and easy to handle, and when rolled between two sheets of baking paper, doesn't even need flour for rolling.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup amaranth flour
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 fat clove of garlic, grated
- 6 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
- Knead all the ingredients together until smooth.
- If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour and knead until it's soft and consistent.
- Flatten the dough and roll it out using a rolling pin to a thickness of 5mm (1/5 of an inch).
- Use a 5cm (2 inch) diameter cookie cutter to cut out the crackers, and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Gently prick all over the crackers with a fork to prevent them puffing up while baking, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
- Place on a cooling rack to cool completely before placing in an airtight container, if not serving immediately.
Accompany these crackers with a cup of green tea or coffee. You can make a home-made cashew cheese dip and add it as a topping, making it an amazing appetizer for a party — or have it with peanut/almond butter as your mid-day snack.
Can't wait to see you all enjoy this recipe! Leave us a comment below if you tried it and loved it :)
