Nankhatai
They are crumbly, soft, smooth baked eggless cookies, spiced with cardamom that can be easily prepared at home.
Nankhatai are also a famous Goan Christmas sweet distributed as goodies.
Ingredients
- 100 grams Ghee (clarified butter)
- 100 grams White sugar (Powdered)
- 100 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 25 grams Rawa (Fine semolina)
- 25 grams Besan (Gram flour)
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- Pistachios (crushed, for garnishing)
Instructions
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1 Mix the flour, rawa , besan, baking powder and cardamom powder.
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2 Beat ghee and sugar till fluffy.
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3 Add the flour mixture, do not over beat it. Knead into a dough and leave it covered aside for 2 hours.
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4 Preheat oven at 180 deg C( 356 deg F) Form into balls and flatten them slightly like a biscuit and place them on baking sheet. Make cross design using knife as seen in pictures.
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5 Garnish with crushed pistachios.
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6 Bake them for 20 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
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| Recipe Name | : | Nankhatai |
| Author | : | Xanti Pinto |
| Recipe Link | : | https://xantilicious.com/recipe/nankhatai/ |
| Passive Time | : | 2 hours |
| Prep Time | : | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | : | 20 minutes |
| Serving | : | 12 Pc. |
Ingredients
- 100 grams Ghee (clarified butter)
- 100 grams White sugar (Powdered)
- 100 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 25 grams Rawa (Fine semolina)
- 25 grams Besan (Gram flour)
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- Pistachios (crushed, for garnishing)
Instructions
| 1 | Mix the flour, rawa , besan, baking powder and cardamom powder. | |
| 2 | Beat ghee and sugar till fluffy. | |
| 3 | Add the flour mixture, do not over beat it. Knead into a dough and leave it covered aside for 2 hours. | |
| 4 | Preheat oven at 180 deg C( 356 deg F) Form into balls and flatten them slightly like a biscuit and place them on baking sheet. Make cross design using knife as seen in pictures. | |
| 5 | Garnish with crushed pistachios. | |
| 6 | Bake them for 20 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in an airtight container. | |
Hey Xanti
Tried these beauty’s and they turned up lovely.
But could you tell me how many minutes do i need to bake them for?
Regards
Caroline D’cruz.
Hey Xanti!
I tried them out today. They were amazingly delicious.
I tried even your bread pao recipe, they came out really well.
Thanks a ton and keep putting up more recipes. 😊
Thanks for sharing your feedback
Hi Xanti, What temperature are these to be baked at?
Hi Wendy, Step 4 (180 deg C).
Tried them out. They turned out just great and yummy👍 ☺️Love your receipes. Thanks Xanti❤️
Thanks, Glad you liked them
Hi Shanti, any chance you have these measurements in cups? US
hi Ivette, Sorry no I don’t but you can use an online converter if your choose.