Nankhatai | Indian cookies | How to make Nankhatai

Name: Nankhatai | Indian cookies | How to make Nankhatai
Prep time: PT15 min
Cook time: PT1 hr
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Bread; 2 tbsp Gram Flour; 2 tbsp Semolina; 1/2 cup Oil or Ghee; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds; 7 Almonds; 7 Pistachios; 2 tsp Milk

This recipe is also available in Hindi (हिंदी)

1 cup Brown Bread

2 tbsp Gram Flour

2 tbsp Semolina

1/2 cup Oil or Ghee

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds

7 Almonds

7 Pistachios

2 tsp Milk

Recipe Instructions with Images

Step 1

In a bowl, take 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp besan and 2 tbsp of semolina (suji) and mix.

Step 2

In another bowl, take a little more than 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) and add 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp of powdered sugar and mix well till puffy. Then add 1 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp cardamom powder.

Step 3

Add the flour mix gradually into this bowl and mix well. You can add 1 to 2 tsps of milk only if the dough is too dry. Form a dough and spread some ghee on a baking tray.

Step 4

Shape the nankhatais in your desired shape and flatten them.

Step 5

Make a slit vertically and horizontally.

Step 6

Top them up with chopped dry fruits like almonds or pistachios.

Step 7

Microwave them at convection 180° for about 18-20 mins. Makes around 13 nankhatai