Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Nankhatai


Here's what you will need:

1 cup All  purpose flour(Maida)
1/2 cup sugar (powdered if you are using Indian sugar)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup Clarified butter or ghee (melted  and at room temperature)

The cooking process


  • Sieve the flour and baking soda is a mixing bowl. Add in sugar and cardamom powder.Now add in ghee -a spoonful at a time, mixing all the ingredients simultaneously,till you are able to get all the ingredients together to form a ball.Don't drop in all the ghee at once.
  • Cover the ball with a cling wrap place it in a airtight container and let it rest for at least 5 hours.It would be great if you could manage to keep it overnight.
  • Preheat the oven at 350 deg F.
  • Grease a baking sheet and pinch of small balls from the dough ball.Flatten them lightly between your palms.
  • Place them on baking sheet 3 cm apart.
  • Bake them for 15-18 mins until you see  light brown goodies with a few scars.
  • Remove the sheet from the oven.Once cooled store in an airtight container.


Note:You may decorated these cookies with silvered almond /cashews or pistachios.

For more healthier version of Nankhatai,check my Atta nankhatai