Nankhatai is prepared by mixing plain flour, gram flour, semolina, sugar and ghee. It is a perfect cookie with a cup of tea in the evening. Nankhatai is an Indian shortbread cookie which is very famous all over India.
For the fourth day of Bake a thon, I prepared this delicious Indian cookie “Nankhatai”.
Step by step pictures of Nankhatai
Ingredients:
- Plain flour/maida-1cup
- Besan/Gram flour-½cup
- Semolina/Rava-¼cup
- Powdered sugar-½cup
- Cardamom powder-1teaspoon
- Ghee-½cup
- A pinch of salt
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180°C /356°F.
In a large plate sift plain flour, semolina, Besan flour and powdered sugar. Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
Add ghee, mix and gather everything to form into a smooth dough. If it is not forming into a dough add 1-2 tablespoon of ghee and mix slowly. Divide the dough into equal portions.
Then shape the dough into small balls as you desire (I made mine very small)
Roll the balls in your palms like peda and place in a baking tray.
Slightly press pistachios in the middle and bake for 20-25 minutes or till light golden colour.
Allow to cool them on a wire rack for 10 minutes and then enjoy delicious Nankhatai with a cup of tea.
- Plain flour/maida-1cup
- Besan/Gram flour-½cup
- Semolina/Rava-¼cup
- Powdered sugar-½cup
- Cardamom powder-1teaspoon
- Ghee-½cup
- A pinch of salt
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Preheat the oven to 180°C /356°F.
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In a large plate sift plain flour, semolina, Besan flour and powdered sugar. Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
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Add ghee, mix and gather everything to form into a smooth dough. If it is not forming into a dough add 1-2 tablespoon of ghee and mix slowly. Divide the dough into equal portions.
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Then shape the dough into small balls as you desire (I made mine very small)
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Roll the balls in your palms like peda and place in a baking tray.
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Slightly press pistachios in the middle and bake for 20-25 minutes or till light golden colour.
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Allow to cool them on a wire rack for 10 minutes and then enjoy delicious Nankhatai with a cup of tea.
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These Nankhatai are so delicious Pavani, I always enjoy the batch you bring for us, the pictures have turned out excellent.
This is my fav Indian cookie. Flavoured with ghee and topped with pistachios these cookies are cute little treats.
Nankhatai looks absolutely pretty and with prefect shape. Wish i get a box of cookies from you. Incredibly irresistible.
Evergreen Indian Cookie.. One can never get tired of this dangerously addictive nankhatai... Lovely bake..
Beautiful looking nankhatai . They are looking so cute with that tiny pista adorning it . I would love to eat one of those . Bookmarking this recipe .
Such classic Indian cookies - love these. Yours look like they will melt in the mouth.
This is one such classic cookie and never get bored of eating those yummy cookies.The cookies look so cute with the pistachios.
I totally love the look of your nankhatais... so crackly and crumbly... well made!
Butter and cardamom come together so beautifully in nakhatais and you have baked it perfectly 👌👌
Nankhatai looks delicious! Adding ghee gives it a rich flavor.
Melt in mouth, perfect nankhatais!!! Topped with pistachios, they looks pretty cute!
Yummy and khasta nankhatai. Perfect for my evening snack.
These are one of my favorites! They look so cute and tiny. Perfect for an afternoon snack.
You have made these melt in mouth kind cookies perfectly. They have uniform size and look cute with that pistachio at the center.
yes please - I would love one of these for a late night snack right now!
They look so buttery and delicious. They are so addictive too
Nan Khatais are always a treat.. these are so buttery delicious and so well baked!!
Beautifully baked. I have never added besan in nankatai. Must try that way I will not feel guilty of eating maida.