Nankhatai is India’s contribution to the Cookie family around the world.The word comes from 2 other food related Afghan words which are : Nan – meaning a kind of bread Khatai – meaning biscuit/cookie.So Nankhatai means a kind of biscuit or cookie which is shaped like the Nan bread – Puffed up,white and round and yes which melts in the mouth!Plus it does not contain eggs and so the non users can rejoice! India has been ruled by dynasties coming from Afghanistan and finally the British Rule which left an indelible mark on the ways and practices of the people.A lot of people till date (including me) love to have a simple tea of Chai-biskoot (tea and biscuits/cookies)which is actually very satisfying! Historically Nankhatai was made in India and Pakistan even before the advent of formal ovens.The biscuits were shaped and placed on steel or aluminium plates or “Thalis” and put into a coal pit or a crude clay depression which took the place of the modern oven.
can we make in cooker
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