Name: Nankhatai recipe by Mitoshi Saha at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup maida or refined flour; 1/3 cup besan; 2 tbsp rava or fine semolina; A pinch of salt; 1 tsp cardamom powder

ABOUT Nankhatai RECIPE

This is a Indian cookie which I had learnt during my stay in Benaras,UP

Ingredients Serving: 6

1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup maida or refined flour
1/3 cup besan
2 tbsp rava or fine semolina
A pinch of salt
1 tsp cardamom powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 180 C
In a mixing bowl add ghee or clarified butter ,(which should not be melted but flowing in thicker consistency )and sugar.
Beat till sugar dissolves.
Sieve flour and besan once
Add flour mixture, salt and cardamom powder to the ghee mixture.
Mix well
No need to knead the flour, mix the dough with light hands
Keep aside for 15 min
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Pinch small dough balls and roll them lightly on your palm.
Bake them for 20-25 mins
Check till it is done.
Let them cool.

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