Nankhatai

Source : Grind Sugar To A Fine Powder Add Ghee And Butter In A Bowl And Whisk Well Till Smooth Add Granulated Sugar And Beat Well Till Frothy In A Separate Bo...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 20, 2026

Step:

  1. Grind sugar to a fine powder. Add ghee and butter in a bowl and whisk well till smooth. Add granulated sugar and beat well till frothy. In a separate bowl sieve maida, besan, pinch of salt, cardamom powder, baking soda and baking powder. Add suji and mix well. Add this to the butter and sugar mix. Add curd and 2 tbsp milk if the mixture is dry. Knead well to form a dough.

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  2. Chop cashewnuts finely and spread on a plate. Divide the dough into 15 small balls.Flatten and make a cross sign on each ball.Press the upper side lightly on the chopped nuts.Place butter paper on a baking tray Arrange cookies on it with gap in between as cookies double the size when baked.Preheat OTG and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes till it becomes golden brown in colour and crispy brown underneath.Allow the cookies to cool.They will become crunchy after they cool down.

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  3. Serve with tea or coffee.


Ingredients

  1. 1 cup maida/all purpose flour
  2. 1/4 cup besan/ chickpea flour
  3. 2 tbsp fine suji/semolina
  4. 1/2 cup sugar
  5. 3 tbsp butter and ghee
  6. 1/4 th tsp cardamom powder
  7. 1 tbsp curd
  8. 1/4 tsp baking soda
  9. 1/2 tsp baking powder
  10. 1 pinch salt
  11. 10-12 cashewnuts chopped finely
  12. 2 tbsp milk (if needed)

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