Nankhatais

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour 100 gm
• Fine semolina/chirotti rava 2 tbsp
• Sugar 1/4 cup
• Salt a pinch
• Baking powder 1/4 tsp
• Cardamom 4-5 pods
• Ghee 1/4 cup plus 1-2 tbsp
• Chopped pista and badam 1 tbsp

Method:

• Preheat the oven at 160 degree celsius for 10 minutes.
• Remove the cardamom seeds from the pod and powder it along with the sugar.
• Mix all the dry ingredients well. Add the ghee and bring everything together.
• Do not knead hard. Just mix everything. Reduce or increase the amount of ghee.
• Shape it into balls and make a slit or any pattern on it with a knife and sprinkle the finely chopped dry fruits.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes or till the sides are golden
• Gently remove them from the oven and let it rest on the tray for 3-4 minutes.
• Carefully transfer them onto wire rack and allow it to cool completely.
• Store it in air tight containers and enjoy it.

Notes:

• You can add 3-4 tablespoon of besan to the maida and semolina.
• You can completely skip maida and use whole wheat flour instead. Refer earlier post for reference.