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.