Also known as
Khari Biscuits or Puff Biscuits

Description
Kharia biscuits, often known as khari biscuits or puffed salted biscuits are a common hit as a tea-time snack. They are also known as namkeen biscuits as they are crispy, flaky, fluffy, salty and mouth-melting. They are baked calorie-rich biscuits, which are made using plain flour. Several layers of dough are kept on each other with a layer of butter, ghee or vanaspati in between each layer.Then they are baked to perfection. These kharia biscuits can be used in many recipes as a base, or as an accompaniment for tea/coffee. They are easily available in the market under different brand names.

How to Select
When buying readymade from the market, always choose flaky and fluffy biscuits and make sure they are not past the expiry date,broken or damaged.

Culinary Uses
Kharia biscuits are a good tea-time snack.
They are often used as a base for some starters like tarts and canapés with different toppings.
They can also be crushed and used to make other tea-time snacks.

How to Store
Store these biscuits in air-tight containers at room temperature.