Indian and Pakistani biscuits
A biscuit dipped into hot chai for just a second too long: for anyone who grew up in South Asia, that's the taste of childhood. Tukwila stocks those tea-time staples, starting with Parle-G,… 29 Products
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Indian and Pakistani biscuits
A biscuit dipped into hot chai for just a second too long: for anyone who grew up in South Asia, that's the taste of childhood. Tukwila stocks those tea-time staples, starting with Parle-G, India's famous glucose biscuit, plus Parle Krackjack, Monaco and Hide & Seek. From Pakistan there are LU Desi Bakeri biscuits in classic, zeera and Prince, and from Bangladesh the Pran desi biscuits in coconut, orange and vanilla.
What makes subcontinental biscuits special are the savoury-sweet spiced varieties. Jeera or zeera biscuits carry the warmth of cumin, kalonji biscuits are speckled with nigella seed, and ajwain biscuits have that thyme-like carom note. If you want something sturdy for dunking, go for cake rusks or coconut cake rusks: twice-baked, crunchy and happy to sit in your tea without falling apart.
Pair them with a strong brew from our chai and tea range, or add something savoury from bhujia and namkeen. The whole sweet side is in biscuits and cakes.
Which biscuit for which moment?
- For dunking: rusks and Parle-G soak up tea without collapsing straight away. Two or three seconds is the sweet spot.
- For guests: arrange a mixed plate of zeera, kalonji and coconut biscuits so sweet, savoury and spiced sit side by side.
- For lunchboxes: small packs of Parle-G or Pran biscuits are easy to slip into a bag for school, uni or the office.
- Keeping them crisp: move opened packs into a biscuit tin so they don't go soft.
Leftover crumbs make a quick base for a no-bake cheesecake or a crunchy topping for kheer. At festival time, they share the table happily with the treats on our Eid sweets page.
Frequently asked questions
What are rusks?
Rusks are twice-baked and very crunchy, a bit like German Zwieback but usually sweeter, sometimes made from cake batter or flavoured with coconut or cardamom. Across South Asia they are eaten mainly for dunking in tea, because they keep their shape.
What do zeera or jeera biscuits taste like?
Zeera biscuits are lightly sweet, crumbly biscuits studded with whole cumin seeds and a touch of salt. The result is that sweet-savoury balance which goes so well with strong milky tea. They're equally popular in India and Pakistan.
What's the difference between kalonji and ajwain biscuits?
Kalonji biscuits are made with nigella seeds, which taste gently oniony and nutty. Ajwain biscuits use carom seeds, with a bolder flavour reminiscent of thyme. Both are savoury-sweet and very much classic tea-time biscuits.
Can I order biscuits along with other groceries?
Yes, biscuits simply go into the same GLS parcel as the rest of your order, whether that's tea, spices or rice. Shipping within Germany is free once your basket reaches €39.99, so biscuits are an easy way to round up an order.