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nankhatai Recipe

Recipe By Cake for all occassions By Kanika Bhatia

my favourite Nankhatai are shortbread biscuits originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.

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Ingredients for nankhatai Recipe

  • 1/4 cup 1 cup
  • 1/4 cup ¼ cup gram
  • 1/2 tablespoon 2 tablespoon
  • 1/2 pinches 2 to 3 pinches
  • 1/4 teaspoon ½ teaspoon
  • 0.13 cup ½ cup g
  • 1/4 cup ½ cup Sug
  • 1/4 tablespoon 1 to 2 tablespoon
  • 1.25 Pieces few almonds or pista
  • 1/4 drop Few drops of magic red colour

Directions: Nankhatai Recipe

  • STEP 1.making nankhatai mixture
  • STEP 2.* Powder the sugar finely in a grinder.
  • STEP 3.* Then cream the ghee and powdered sugar with a electric mixer or blender.
  • STEP 4.* The mixture should become smooth, light and creamy.
  • STEP 5.* Now add the following dry ingredients - all-purpose flour, besan (gram flour), suji. Mix well
  • STEP 6.* Now add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and few drops of magic red colour
  • STEP 7.* Gently mix everything. Do not knead.
  • STEP 8.making nankhatai
  • STEP 9.* Just mix and gather to a smooth dough. If the mixture is too crumbly and you cannot bring together to a dough, then add 1 to 3 tbsp of milk. Mix lightly and bring the mixture to a dough.
  • STEP 10.* Pinch medium sized balls from the dough.
  • STEP 11.* Roll them evenly in your palms. Slightly flatten them. Press pista or almonds on the top lightly
  • STEP 12.*
  • STEP 13.baking nankhatai
  • STEP 14.* Place the nankhatai in a baking tray.
  • STEP 15.* Keep some space between them as they expand while baking.
  • STEP 16.* Bake the nankhatai in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees c for 20-25 mins till light golden.
  • STEP 17.* Remove and place them on wire racks, so that they cool down.
  • STEP 18.* When cooled, store the nankhatai in an air tight container.
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    Recipe By Cake for all occassions By Kanika Bhatia