Nankhatais…..Something Special


Made with just a few ingredients,  these melt in the mouth Indian Cookies called, Nankatas, Nankhatais; or Nankuts; are really something special.  This recipe has been widely circulated to all my friends and loved ones; and those who were extra lucky have even got to savour them.   The success ratio of these are very high,  provided you use the right ingredients, measurements and the oven temperature is right.    I have this nasty habit of making them and dumping it on others,  whether they like it or not.  So those who have been victims of my dumping,  do excuse me ;) ; shama karna.   I’ve got the special thumbs-up for this one from my Mother-in-law…so what more can I want.

The cream ones I made recently for my niece, Nicole,  who is a big fan of these.  (Nicky…are you reading this ?).  The making is a piece of cake.  Go ahead and try them this christmas season.

Flour 2 cups

Powdered Sugar 1 cup

Ghee to knead  (roughly 1-1/2 to 2 cups)

Baking Powder 1/2 tsp

Knead all together.  Rougly add 1-1/2- 2 cups (+/-) ghee (a little by little) to the flour and knead till you can get it all together into a mass.  Once that it achieved..do not add more ghee.

Place small rounds on wax lined baking tray and bake at 180 deg C for 10-15 minutes.  You can use one or two drops of colour to get coloured ones;  though I prefer the cream ones.