Classic Homemade Nankhatai – Buttery, Crumbly & Eggless Delight

Name: Classic Homemade Nankhatai – Buttery, Crumbly & Eggless Delight
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Tea Time cookie
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup semi-solid ghee (clarified butter); 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida); 1/2 cup gram flour (besan); 1/4 cup fine semolina (sooji); 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3 tbsp milk (if needed); Sliced almonds & pistachios for garnish

Sangita Vyas @Sangit

Kenya

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Nankhatai is a timeless Indian bakery-style cookie loved for its rich buttery flavor and melt-in-the-mouth texture. Made with ghee, flour, besan, and a hint of cardamom, these eggless cookies are crisp on the outside and delicately crumbly inside. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, homemade Nankhatai fills your kitchen with the most irresistible aroma while baking. Simple ingredients, traditional taste, and pure homemade goodness in every bite! ✨💛

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Tea Time cookie

1/2 cupsemi-solid ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cuppowdered sugar
1 cupall-purpose flour (maida)
1/2 cupgram flour (besan)
1/4 cupfine semolina (sooji)
1/2 tspcardamom powder
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspbaking soda
3 tbspmilk (if needed)
Sliced almonds & pistachios for garnish

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a mixing bowl, take semi-solid ghee and powdered sugar. Whisk well until light, fluffy, and airy. This step helps create a soft texture.
2

Add all-purpose flour, gram flour, semolina, cardamom powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix gently to form a soft dough. Add milk only if needed. Let the dough rest for a few minutes.
3

Take about one tablespoon of dough, gently shape into round balls, and place them on a greased baking tray, leaving some space between each. Garnish with almond and pistachio slices and lightly press with a knife to create cracks on top.
4

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 18–20 minutes.Once baked, allow the Nankhatai to cool completely before removing them from the tray.
5

Serve and enjoy your delicious homemade treat! 😍

Tips

1. Whisking ghee and sugar well is the key to soft and crumbly texture.
2. Do not overmix the dough; mix gently for best results.
3. If the dough feels too soft, refrigerate it for some time before shaping.
4. Always let the cookies cool completely, they firm up as they cool.