Special Ooty Varkey

Ooty Varkey a classic tea time snack sourced from Ooty is worth a try. These crispy bites is a perfect partner for your leisure time with its awesome quality and taste.

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HEALTH BENEFITS

• Wheat is rich in fiber and helps with digestion, improves gut health and can also prevent type 2 diabetes.
• Minerals like phosphorus and calcium help in maintenance and development of body tissues and strengthening of bones.
• The potassium content helps in lowering blood pressure levels and promotes a healthy heart.
• It contains a good amount of B vitamins that are healthy for pregnant women. It helps in the growth of body cells, improve metabolism and increase energy levels..
• Ghee helps absorb nutrients and can improve the immune system as it contains antioxidants. It can also relieve digestion issues.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Ooty Varkey is also eaten like a cereal breakfast by soaking them for around 8-10 minutes in boiling milk.
• It is prepared in the traditional way without any machinery by using handmade dough and is baked in an old style fire wood brick oven.
• Other variations of Ooty Varkey can be customised with semolina, coconut, chocolate filling or extra ghee as per preference.
• Apart from baking, Ooty Varkey can also be prepared by deep frying in oil.
• Even though the actual origin of the recipe is quite unknown the word Varkey is similar to an Urdu word 'Varq' which means 'thin layer'.

INGREDIENTS

• The following are the ingredients needed for preparing Ooty Varkey,
  
  
  • Maida/Wheat flour - 4 cups
  • Baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon (optional in case of maida)
  • Butter/ghee - 1/4 cup
  • Sugar - 1 cup
  • Salt as required
  • Oil - as required
  • Water - a few tablespoons.