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Roasted Cumin and Lemon Shortbread

Introduction

Cumin may sound like an unusual addition to a biscuit dough, but sweet cumin or jeera biscuits are so popular in India – perfect with a cup of tea from a roadside tea-stall. Dry-roasting cumin seeds has a transformative effect on their scent and flavour, which makes all the difference here.

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Ingredients

softened butter
caster sugar
lemon, zest only
plain flour
rice flour
cumin seeds

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From the book: India Express: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Every Day

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