Ingredients
- a pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp rawa
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 7 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 2 tbsp gram flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
Here is a recipe for a traditional Indian cookie, called nankhatai. Nankhataiis a short-bread biscuit made from whole wheat. With ‘Nan’ meaning bread and ‘Khatai’ meaning biscuit, the sweet Indian snack is an authentic festival delight prepared across the country during Diwali. Loaded with butter and hints of cardamom wafting through every bite, these biscuits also make good tea-time snack!
These eggless Indian cookies can be made with whole wheat alone, however, besan and rice flour bring in texture that is the best thing about a cookie. With rice flour bringing in the crispiness and besan the layers, nankhatai can easily be rustled up in your home and still taste like you’ve got them from the best confectionary around!
Packing this for your kid’s lunch? Make sure you pack them in your kids snack boxes.
Health Benefits
Whole wheat flour is a rich source of vitamins B1, B3, and B5 in addition to containing folate and riboflavin. It also has more calcium, iron, and protein than white flour.
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How to make Whole Wheat Nankhatai Recipe
Trivia It is believed that nankhatai was invented by a Parsi gentleman called Faramji Pestonji Dotivala towards the end of the 16th century. It derived its taste from the traditional Surat sweet called ‘Dal’ as well as the Afghan and Irani cuisines. |
