Nankhatai | Biscuit Recipe | Cookies Recipe | Biscuits | Cookies
Buttery, crumbly, and melt-in-the-mouth — this classic Nankhatai recipe brings the rich taste of traditional Indian cookies to your home!
Ingredients
- 100 gram desi ghee
- 100 gram powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 10-12 kesar strands
- 120 gram maida
- 30 gram sooji
- 30 gram besan
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 4-5 tsp milk
- 15 pistachios chopped for garnishing
Instructions
- Firstly, take a bowl, add 100 g desi ghee and 100 g powdered sugar.
- Add 1 tsp cardamom powder and 10-12 kesar strands. Whisk it for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add 120 g maida, 30 g sooji, 30 g besan, and combine well using a spatula.
- Add ¾ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, give it a good mix, and combine it using your hands.
- Add 4-5 tsp milk in batches and knead well to form a soft dough.
- Take a small portion of the dough, give it a round shape, and gently press it to make it flat.
- Make cut marks using a knife and garnish it with chopped pistachios.
- Place it in a preheated oven and bake it at 170 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, let it cool completely, and remove it from the baking sheet.
- Finally, enjoy delicious nankhatai.