Eggless Nankhatai Biscuit Recipe in 5 Minutes

Take a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup desi ghee and one cup powdered sugar and whisk them until fluffy. The mixture should become smooth, light, fluffy and creamy. Now add all the dry ingredients (1+1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup gram flour/besan, 1 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp baking soda. Also add 2 tbsp rava (sooji) gradually and keep whisking. Now add ½ tsp cardamom powder and few drops of vanilla essence. You may skip vanilla essence and add nutmeg powder as well. The besan gives a slightly nutty taste and flavor while the sooji adds to the crispiness and crunchiness. Begin to mix the flour with the creamed ghee with a spoon or spatula. Gently bring together the whole mixture to a dough. If you are not able to bring together the mixture and its crumbly, then add 1 to 3 tbsp milk. Do not knead as we do for roti dough or bread dough. Just gather the mixture to form a cookie dough.

Pinch medium sized balls from the dough. Lightly roll them in your palms and slightly flatten them. Optionally you can press almonds on the top slightly. You can also make some criss-cross designs on the nankhatai with a fork or toothpick. Place them in a baking tray. Keep some space between them as they expand while baking.

To bake the cookies or nankhatai in a pressure cooker add in 1½ cup of salt and place a small cup or cooker rack. also, place a plate above it. Close the lid of the pressure cooker without keeping the gasket and whistle. Heat for 5 to 10 minutes. As a result, gives a preheat oven atmosphere. you may also bake the nankhatai in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 20 to 25 mins till light golden or golden. Since oven temperatures vary, it may take less or more time. So do keep a check.

Place the plate containing cookies or nan khatai inside the pressure cooker. Now cover and cook on a medium flame for 12-15 minutes. As the temperatures vary in different oven models, keep an eye while baking in oven or microwave. If the nankhatais are not baked enough then bake them for some more minutes.

Check after 10 Mins, The cookies will be soft initially. Cool completely by placing them on wire racks and the nankhatai cookie turns crisp and crunchy. Finally, store the nankhatai in an airtight container and enjoy for a week with your tea or coffee.