Nankhatai

HomeFestivalDiwaliNankhatai Nankhatai Recipe By Sunita Karthik | Published October 17, 2019 | Diwali, Kids, Snacks | 2 Comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Nankhatai is an Indian eggless cookie/shortbread popularly served during teatime or as an evening snack. They are also made during special occasions and festivals like Diwali. Unlike many other cookies, these require very minimal ingredients that are already available in your pantry.This recipe is said to originate from Surat in the 16th Century. When a certain Dutch bakery started losing it customers, it started selling selling dried bread at low price. Further experimentation led to the recipe of Nankhatai. The word “Nan” refers to bread and “Khatai” refer to biscuit.Adding butter to this recipe makes the biscuit a melt-in-your mouth goodness. Traditionally served with evening tea or snacks, this treat later on evolved to becoming a favourite during festival, especially Diwali. Unfortunately, with the likes of commercial biscuits of Indian and foreign brands becoming popular, this traditional and simple delicacy is dying a slow death.Check out some of our other recipes for Diwali like: Asoka Halwa , Namak Para, Paneer Gulkand Barfi Print Recipe0 from 0 votesNankhataiTraditional eggless cookie made from flour and butter or gheeCourse: SnackCuisine: IndianKeyword: Cookies, Diwali special, NankhataiIngredients for Nankhatai4 Cups Wheat Flour6 tbsp Maida1 Cup Sugar½ Cup Ghee melted2 Cardamom15 Pistachios a pinch Baking PowderHow to make NankhataiPreheat the oven at 375F | 190CPowder the sugar and cardamon. Transfer to a bowl.Coarsely powder the pistachios for decoration.Add wheat flour, maida, powdered sugar and cardamom to a bowl. Add the baking powder and mix well.Gradually add ghee and mix well to a pliable dough.Do not add water.Make even sized balls and flatten them slightly.Dust a baking tray with little flour and grease it with gheePlace the prepared balls on the tray and make a cross pattern on top. Garnish with some pistachios.Place the tray into the preheated oven and bake until the nankhatais start changing colour to golden brown.Remove and allow them to cool and firm upStore them in an air tight container.Serve as a snack.image via You might also like these recipes Coconut Halwa Paneer Laddu Rabri Latest Recipes Nankhatai Carrot Halwa (Gajar Halwa) Soan Papdi Latest Food Blogs 20 Navratri Sundal Varieties to Surprise Your Family Navaratri is a festival of nine nights and 10 days. "Nava" means "nine" and "ratri" means "night" in Sanskrit. It is... When is the right time to eat? We all know how imperative it is to develop knowledge about the food that we add to our diet in order to stay healthy. But... Gluten – A Problematic Protein Gluten free diets are very popular types of diets among individuals who are very health conscious. But these days... Feel free to comment or share your thoughts on this Nankhatai Recipe from Awesome Cuisine. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *CommentName * Email * Sign up to our newsletter report this ad