Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Nankhatai Recipe.

Ingredients:

3/4 Cup wheat flour or all-purpose flour - 75 grams
1/4 cup besan or gram flour - 25 grams
1 tbsp semolina suji (optional)
1/4 tsp baking powder or 1 pinch baking soda
3 green cardamoms powdered or 1/2 tsp powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar (65 grams)
1/4 cup ghee or soft butter (75 grams) (use only as needed)

Recipe Instructions:

For nankhatai
preheat the oven at 180 c at least for 15 mins.
Prepare a tray with parchment paper.
Powder sugar along with cardamom seeds.
Sieve the flours, semolina, sugar and baking soda together.
Set this aside.
You can also just mix up all of them together and skip sieving.
Ensure the baking powder is mixed well.
How to make nankhatai
pour ghee in parts and bring the flour together to make stiff dough.
Use ghee only as needed mixing.
You may need a tsp more or less depending on the temperature.
Do not knead the dough.
Make 12 balls out of the dough.
Then slightly flatten and pierce with a fork lightly to make a design.
Bake exactly for 10 mins.
Or until light golden and crisp.
The timing may vary depending on many factors.
Remove to a wire rack immediately.
Cool the nankhatai completely and store in an airtight jar.
They keep good for 3 weeks.
Enjoy nankhatai as a snack with milk or tea.

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