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Assorted Nankhatai

Name: How to cook Assorted Nankhatai - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

ayndrila dutta

Assorted Nankhatai

Nankhatai is a traditional cardamom-spiced Indian shortbread cookie loved by both kids and adults. A very popular snack found in most Indian bakeries, this delicious treat pairs perfectly with your evening cup of chai tea.

Ingredient

Food ration :

6 people

Cooking time :

1 hr

1 cup

all-purpose flour – 125 grams

1/3 cup

gram flour (besan) – 40 grams

1/2 teaspoon

baking soda – can add ¼ teaspoon or skip baking soda

1 teaspoon

baking powder

2 tablespoons

sooji (fine rava or cream of wheat) – 20 grams

2-3 pinches

nutmeg powder or grated nutmeg or ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder

1/2 teaspoon

green cardamom powder

1/3-1/2 cup

Ghee (semi solid) or butter at room temperature, 70 grams

1/2 cup

sugar 100 to 110 grams sugar or ¾ cup powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar or add as per taste

1/2 tablespoon

Curd (yogurt)

2-4 tablespoons

milk – at room temperature or cold

almonds or pistachios, optional

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Powder the sugar finely in a grinder or spice-grinder.

* Step 2

Then cream the ghee and powdered sugar with a electric mixer or blender. The mixture should become smooth, light and creamy.

* Step 3

Sift the following dry ingredients – all-purpose flour, besan (gram flour), baking powder and baking soda. Keep the sifted dry ingredients aside.

* Step 4

Mix the dry ingredients

* Step 5

Add curd (yogurt) to the creamed ghee and sugar mixture. Mix very well. Now add the sifted dry ingredients. Also add the sooji (rava), cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.

* Step 6

Gently mix everything. Do not knead.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 tablespoons of milk at a time. Mix lightly and bring the mixture to a dough.

* Step 7

Now divide the dough into 5 portions. Add chocolate food flavor and chocolate food color, pista food flavor and pista food color, strawberry food flavor and strawberry food color, mango food flavor and mango food color,kesar food flavor and kesar food color,mix well.

* Step 8

Shaping Nankhatai: Pinch medium sized balls from the dough. Roll them evenly in your palms. Slightly flatten them. Press almonds on the top lightly if needed. You can also make some criss cross designs on the nankhatai with a fork or toothpick.

* Step 9

Baking Nankhatai Biscuit Place the nankhatai in a baking tray. Keep some space between them as they expand while baking. Bake the nankhatai in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 to 25 mins till light golden. Remove and place them on wire racks, so that they cool at room temperature.When cooled, store the nankhatai in an airtight container.