How to make Nankhatai Biscuit Recipe
Nankhatai is made from all-purpose flour, ghee, and powdered sugar and flavored with cardamom. Gram flour (besan) and semolina also can be added.
Nankhatai is an Indian version of a shortbread biscuit that is very popular as a quick tea-time snack in India. Nankhatai is a traditional cookie liked by kids and elders, often made during Diwali in India. It is easily available in most bakery shops and is the most sold cookie. Bakeries add flavors to nankhatai dough like rose, pistachios, paan, chocolate, Nutella, kesar, and coffee. I like the original taste more than the variations.
I often bake different cookies for my family, but the Nankhatai cookies are simple and quick to bake at home. It is the best cookie to gift anyone. I always bake them during Diwali to share them with my friends and near family members.
To make these Nankhatai, combine ghee (clarified butter) and sugar and mix it with the dry ingredients to make a dough. Then divide the dough into portions, roll them into a medium-sized ball, slightly flatten it, and garnish with sliced pistachios. I baked them until golden in color.
The only important thing in this recipe is properly beating the ghee and sugar. If done correctly, you will be able to combine the mixture quickly. You can still resolve this by adding one or two tablespoons of milk to form the dough.
This Nankhatai turns light and crumby, and every bite melts in your mouth. You cannot resist having only one. Make these cookies in bulk and store them in an airtight container to enjoy for the next few days. Works for the kid’s tiffin, small snack in the office with tea or coffee, and even for tea kitty party.
Everyone is busy and looking for easy recipes; please try this one. It takes only 10 minutes to make and 20 minutes to bake, and the delicious Nankhatai is ready.
Every oven is different and has its temperature settings. If you are a beginner at baking, bake a few first and check the oven’s temperature settings, or you can bake them at the temperature you bake the cookies.
You can also find another version of Nankhatai on my website, Besan Nankhatai, made with flour (Maida) and gram flour. Gram flour makes these biscuits awesome and delicious. It gives a perfect texture and makes it more crispy and crunchy.
Also, you can find the most common and everyone’s favorite Kesar Pista Nankhatai recipe on my website, made of maida, Gram flour (besan), and Rava (Sooji or Semolina). The gram flour (besan) imparts a taste of Indian Mithai or sweets to the Nankhatai, giving the perfect Indian touch to the cookies. Also, the gram flour and semolina add an excellent crunch to these Nanakhati.
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How to make Nankhatai Biscuit Recipe(Updated)
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- ½ cup Ghee
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Flour
- pinch Baking Powder optional
- ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
Instructions
- Add ½ cup of ghee to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk in one direction for a minute.
- Add ½ cup powdered sugar.
- Whisk in one direction until both ghee and sugar are well combined.
- Add 1 cup flour, ½ tsp cardamom powder, and a pinch of baking powder (optional).
- Gently mix all the ingredients and knead a dough.
- Take a little portion of the dough, roll it into a small ball, and gently flatten it with your hands.
- Place on a baking tray. Give the desired shape.
- Top it with some sliced pistachios. Bake at 160 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
- The delicious and tasty nankhatia's are ready.
- Serve crunchy Nankhatia with tea or coffee.
Notes
- Whisk ghee and sugar properly. An essential step in this recipe, or you will be unable to knead a perfect dough.
- Check the oven temperature before baking, as all ovens have different settings. Bake at the temperature you bake cookies or cake.
- You can bake a few cookies first to understand the temperature.
- Once the cookies are out of the oven, lift a cookie with a flat spatula. If you can raise them quickly, they are baked well; else, place them back in the oven to bake
- Unlike cake, you can place the cookies back in the oven to bake if not baked properly.
How to make Nankhatai at home Step by Step Photos
- Add ½ cup of ghee to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk in one direction for a minute.
- Add ½ cup powdered sugar.
- Whisk in one direction until both ghee and sugar are well combined.
- Add 1 cup flour, ½ tsp cardamom powder, and a pinch of baking powder(optional).
- Gently mix all the ingredients and knead a dough.
- Take a little portion of the dough, roll it into a small ball, and gently flatten it with your hands.
- Place on a baking tray. Give the desired shape.
- Top it with some sliced pistachios. Bake at 160 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
- The delicious and tasty nankhatia’s are ready.
- Serve crunchy Nankhatias with tea or coffee.
Notes
- Whisk ghee and sugar properly. An essential step in this recipe, or you will be unable to knead a perfect dough.
- Check the oven temperature before baking, as all ovens have different settings. Bake at the temperature you bake cookies or cake.
- You can bake a few cookies first to understand the temperature.
- Once the cookies are out of the oven, lift a cookie with a flat spatula. If you can raise them quickly, they are baked well; else, place them back in the oven to bake
- Unlike cake, you can place the cookies back in the oven to bake if not baked properly.
FAQS
1. Is Nankhatai made of maida?
Yes, actually they are made of maida or all-purpose flour. But nowadays it is also made of gram flour, wheat flour, semolina is also added. However, it also turns out good with a combination of both white flour and besan. Ghee is the main ingredient that makes them crumbly and light.
2. How to make Nankhatai at home?
All you need to do is whisk ghee and powdered sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add flour, gram flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cardamon. Mix all well and gently bring all the mixture together. Make lemon size balls, flatten slightly with your palm, decorate them with nuts of your choice, and bake them.
3. What are Nankhatai Ingredients?
Nankhatai can be made from white flour, gram flour, wheat flour, semolina, ghee, powdered sugar, and Cardamon(optional for flavor).
Conclusion
In this Nankhatai Biscuit Recipe, we have shared how to make simple and easy Nankhatai biscuits with minimal ingredients at home. These Nankhatai are perfect teatime biscuits, an excellent option for kids’ tiffin, and a small office break. Make them in large quantities and enjoy them for a few weeks. If you like this recipe, please comment and rank us for this recipe. Your suggestion and comments are always welcome and are like a treasure to improve every time.