Nankathai Biscuits Recipe

This buttery cookie has been the favourite chai time snack of many Indians since time immemorial. A sip of hot chai and a bite of this delicious goodness can bring a sweet end to a tiring day. Wondering how to make these delicious shortbread cookies? Here’s an easy recipe you can follow to whip up these babies in just under 20 minutes.

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Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour or maida
• 2 tablespoons semolina or rava you can also use roasted rava too
• pinch Aof salt for taste
• teaspoon ¼baking soda
• cup ½ghee or unsalted butter clarified butter
• teaspoon ½cardamom powder or elaichi
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachios
• cup ½powdered sugar

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 cup all purpose flour or maida 2 tablespoons semolina or rava you can also use roasted rava too pinch Aof salt for taste teaspoon ¼baking soda cup ½ghee or unsalted butter clarified butter teaspoon ½cardamom powder or elaichi 1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachios cup ½powdered sugar

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl, add cardamom powder, salt, baking powder, semolina and sieve in the maida.
2. Mix them well until uniform and set aside.
3. Now, in another bowl, add the powdered sugar, ghee/butter (at room temperature) and beat them until uniform.
4. Tip in the sieved dry ingredients into this bowl and knead it into a tight dough.
5. Divide the dough into equal portions, rolling them into balls.
6. Layer the baking dish with parchment paper and place the balls with equal spaces in between them, pressing them lightly with your thumb.
7. Top them with finely chopped pistachios and place the tray in a 180 degree celcius pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes.
8. Once done, let the cookies to cool for about 30 minutes over a cooling rack.
9. Transfer them to an air-tight container where they’ll stay fresh and crumbly for about two whole weeks.

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