Just how to Cook Tasty Nankhatai- Indian shortbread

Nankhatai- Indian shortbread.

You can have Nankhatai- Indian shortbread using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Nankhatai- Indian shortbread

1. It's 1/2 cup of ghee + 1 tbsp extra.
2. You need 1/2 cup of icing sugar.
3. It's 1 cup of maida(wheat flour).
4. You need 1/2 cup of besan (gram flour or chickpea flour).
5. You need 1/4 cup of suji (semolina).
6. You need 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder.
7. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
8. Prepare of Some chopped pistachios for garnishing.

Nankhatai- Indian shortbread detailed

1. Whisk ghee (soft not melted) and sugar until its creamy.
2. Add in all flours and cardamom powder.
3. Use your palm to mix everything. Once all lumps are gone start kneading it. At this stage if you knead more ghee, put it and knead to a soft dough. It will take time, be patient please.
4. Once that dough is formed, keep in fridge for 15 mins.
5. Preheat oven at 180C fan forced and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
6. After 15 mins make small balls and flatten them, they wont rise or spread..
7. Bake for 15 mins. check you might need to keep another 5 mins. Make sure they dont turn dark..
8. Let them cool and enjoy with your tea or coffee.