Nankhatai Cookies
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Nankhatai cookies of maida, besan and rava rubbed with ghee and cardamom, topped with nuts and baked. Makes 5 servings, 50 minutes plus chilling, with video.
Ingredients
10 itemsMaida1 cup
Besan Flour¼ cup
Baking Soda1 pinch
Rava1 tbsp
Salt1 pinch
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Powdered Sugar0.50 cup
Ghee0.50 cup
MilkIf Needed
Mixed Nuts, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Contains: milk, groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 422kcal | 2110kcal |
| Protein | 5g | 25g |
| Carbohydrate | 38g | 192g |
| Fat | 28g | 138g |
| Fibre | 1.8g | 9g |
| Sugar | 12g | 59g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
Sieve the maida, besan and baking soda into a bowl. Add rava, salt and cardamom powder, Add powdered sugar and whisk it to combine evenly.
MaidaBesan FlourBaking SodaRavaSaltCardamom PowderPowdered Sugar
- 2
Add ghee and rub in the flour using your fingers. Form it into a soft dough.
Ghee
- 3
Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Knead gently to smoothen the dough. Divide them into portions the size of a small lemon. If there is any difficulty in shaping the dough, add a few drops of cold milk and mix.
Milk
- 4
Slightly flatten the dough balls. Place in a baking tray and make slight dents in the centre of the cookies. Garnish with chopped nuts of your choice.
Mixed Nuts
- 5
Bake in a preheated oven at 170c for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden. Take the tray out of the oven and allow them to cool at room temperature to harden completely.
Before you start
- How long does Nankhatai Cookies take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Nankhatai Cookies serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Nankhatai Cookies vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Nankhatai Cookies spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Nankhatai Cookies?
- 1 cup Maida, ¼ cup Besan Flour, 0.50 cup Powdered Sugar, 0.50 cup Ghee, 1 tbsp Rava, 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Nankhatai Cookies?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Nankhatai Cookies?
- About 422 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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