Nankhatai Recipe - Easy Eggless Nan khatai Biscuit | Indian Cookies | Indian Bakery Recipes

Recipe :

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 / Tagar

1 pinch - Salt

1 pinch – Cardamom Powder

115g / ½ cup – Ghee / Slightly Melted Butter

Pistachios & 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. Divide into 18 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 / 18 mins @ 160 C in OTG with both rods on / low flame in idli cooker for 17-18 mins.

• Best served with a hot cup of chai. Enjoy

 Tips

• Make sure dough is formed and has a consistency as shown in video, you can add more ghee if required. • Milk powder can be used to enhance the richness.

• 2 tbsp of ghee can be replaced with dahi if desired

• Can be baked without oven in a idli cooker, in idli plates. Preheat cooker with 1 1/2 cups of salt, once hot, place the idli plates and bake for 18 mins.