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Khapse in Australia

Name: Khapse
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 30 pieces
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 4 cups plain flour; 1/2 cup melted butter or oil; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs (optional); Water to bind; pinch of salt; Oil for deep frying

Deep-fried festival biscuits of Losar

1 restaurants serving Khapse across Australia

About Khapse

Khapse are deep-fried biscuits — twisted into intricate shapes from flour, butter and sugar dough — made in large batches for Losar (Tibetan and Sherpa New Year) and other Himalayan festivals. Different shapes carry different meanings, and the biscuits keep for weeks, making them the traditional offering alongside butter tea. Nepali grocery stores and Himalayan communities in Australia prepare khapse each Losar season.

How to Make Khapse

Prep: 45 min Cook: 30 min 30 pieces ≈ 90 kcal/serving

Ingredients

4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup melted butter or oil
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs (optional)
Water to bind; pinch of salt
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1Mix flour, butter, sugar and eggs with water into a stiff dough; rest 30 minutes.
2Roll thin sheets, cut into strips and twist into the traditional shapes — nyapsha rounds, bow-ties or braids.
3Deep-fry in medium oil until golden and crisp all through.
4Cool completely and store airtight — khapse keeps for weeks for Losar.

Recipes vary between households and restaurants — use the listings below to find Khapse made by Nepali cooks near you.