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Nankhatai, is a traditional Indian biscuit. These eggless cookies is crunchy & delicious with aroma of cardamom. Made with, to name a few ingredients- Maida, Besan, Atta, and nankhatais with desi ghi. Here is the beginning of my Bakery Style Recipes, authentic bakery style recipes. For now, make these biscuits
Ingredients
- 130g / 1 cup – Maida / Plain Flour
- 60g / ½ cup – Besan / Gram Flour
- 30g / 2 ½ tbsp. – Suji / Semolina
- 80g / ½ cup – Powder sugar / Boora ( according your taste)
- 1 pinch – Salt
- 1 pinch – Cardamom Powder
- 115g / ½ cup – Ghee / Melted Butter
- Almonds to Top
Method
- In a bowl, add in the maida, besan, suji, powder sugar, salt & cardamom powder and mix well.
- Pour in the ghee and form into a dough.(there are not used water and milk)only used desi ghee Divide into same portions.
- Shape into round peda like shape & place in a baking tray, top with nuts.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15 mins at 150 Degree C in convection mode / 15 mins @ 150 C / low flame in idli cooker for 17-18 mins.
- Best served with a hot cup of chai.
Expert Tips
Make sure dough is formed and has a consistency as shown in given video, you can add more ghee if required.
Can be baked without oven in a idli cooker, in idli plates. Preheat cooker and kadhai with 1 1/2 cups of salt, once hot, place the idli plates and bake for 17 to 20 mins. After 15 min (please check your Nankhatai)