Nankhatai

Name: Nankhatai
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 10 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup besan; 1 1/2 cup Caster sugar; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 1 cup melted butter

Sona Senapati @mykitchentaless

Bangalore

Nankhatai are Indian shortbread cookies that are made with all-purpose flour, sugar and ghee (clarified butter) or butter. Nankhatai is believed to have originated in Surat in the 16th century, the time when Dutch and Indians were the important spice traders. #weekwhite #rainbowchallenge

Sona Senapati @mykitchentaless

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Ingredients

20 to 30 min

10 people

2 cupsall-purpose flour
1 cupbesan
1 1/2 cup Caster sugar
1/2 tspcardamom powder
1 cupmelted butter

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Steps

20 to 30 min

1

Mix all-purpose flour, besan, powdered sugar in a large bowl.
2

Melt the butter and add to the flour mix bit by bit or until the mixture bind together well.
3

Now arrange the nakhatais. Divide the mixture into portions and make balls using your hands.
4

Flatten the balls using your hands and place them in the tray.
5

You can make some designs using a fork or skewer and garnish with some nuts. I garnish with some Cashew nuts.
6

Preheat your microwave oven for 15mins at 180°c or 350°f
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Now bake the nankhatais for 10mins at 180°c or 350°F.
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Immediately remove the nankhatais to a wire rack and cool them completely.
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Enjoy your nankhatais or you can store this in an air tight container fir 2 to 3 weeks at room temperature.

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Sona Senapati @mykitchentaless

on April 22, 2021 09:43

Bangalore

I'm a young girl,an epicure and a food blogger. Cooking is my passion since I was a teen. For me, Cooking is fun. It gives me a chance to show my creativity.