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Nankhatai Recipe<\/h1>\n

Posted by Divya<\/span><\/a><\/span> on Cookies & Crackers<\/a>, Eggless Bakes<\/a><\/span> Tagged With: Kids Friendly<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Nankhatai are popular Indian shortbread cookies flavoured with cardamom (elaichi). They are made with flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter) and are great to serve with tea or coffee.<\/p>\n

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This is an easy nankhatai recipe which you can make and store for few days especially on festivals like Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan. They are also ideal for edible gifting or can be packed in kids lunch box as quick snacks.<\/p>\n

The nankhatai recipe I am sharing here is a family recipe taught to me by my mom. I just love the way they turn out buttery, crispy with melt in the mouth texture. Every home or bakery shop has their own recipe for nankhatai. Some people also add besan (gram flour) & sooji (semolina) to it but I have made them with only all purpose flour or maida.<\/p>\n

The nankhatai cookies are characterised by subtle cracks on its surface, crispy exterior and crumbly insides. In hindi, the word \u2018khasta<\/strong>\u2018  is often used to describe the texture of nan khatai. You can make nankhatai in oven or make it without oven too (the method for it is explained in the end of post).<\/p>\n

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Ingredients required to make Nankhatai:<\/p>\n

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  • Flour<\/strong>\u2013 To make these nankhatai cookies, I have used all purpose flour or maida. Though these can be made with whole wheat flour also but to get bakery style nankhatai it is better to use maida.<\/li>\n
  • Sugar<\/strong>\u2013 Powdered sugar is used in this recipe which can be made by fine grinding regular granulated sugar.<\/li>\n
  • Ghee<\/strong>-Ghee, also known as clarified butter, gives nankhatai a beautiful aroma and richness. However you can also use hydrogenated vegetable oil or vegetable shortening if you want to make nankhatai without ghee.<\/li>\n
  • Cardamom (Elaichi)<\/strong>\u2013 Cardamom seeds are crushed and added to nankhatai cookies which give them a pleasing aroma. You can use store bought cardamom powder or crush fresh cardamom seeds in mortar pestle.<\/li>\n
  • Salt-<\/strong> A pinch of salt enhances the taste of these nankhatai. Though the quantity may seem small but it definitely brings out the taste in cookies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As a kid I have always identified nankhatai at my home or in local bakery shops with its criss<\/strong> cross centre topped up with some crushed pistachios<\/strong>. You can even used some crushed almonds or cardamom powder on top of these nankhatai cookies.<\/p>\n

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    I have shared a youtube video for this nankhatai recipe. If you like watching food videos, don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the channel ????<\/p>\n

    Watch Video:<\/h3>\n

    https:\/\/youtu.be\/I58hx4zF9Es<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n