How to Make Nankhatai |Christmas Nankhatai
This Nankhatai Recipe with Video will teach you how to make melt-in-the-mouth Nankhatai. Quick and Easy Recipe with 03 ingredients. It's melt in the mouth texture will amaze you.
Ingredients
Colourful Nankhatai
- 250 grams All-purpose flour/Maida
- 125 grams Ghee/clarified butter
- 125 grams Sugar
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
Ingredients for White Nankhatai (Yields 53 nankhatai of 15 grams each)
- 450 grams All-purpose flour
- 200 grams Sugar
- 250 grams Ghee/clarified butter
- ½ tsp Salt (add 3/4 tsp, if needed)
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
Instructions
How to Make Nankhatai
- Blend the ghee and powdered sugar, with a spatula or an electric beater.
- Now add salt, vanilla essence, and flour. Add flour in parts and combine well. You will now get a mixture that resembles crumbs.
- At this stage discard the spatula or beater and knead the mixture lightly with your hand, into a smooth dough.
- If you like to add colours to your Nankhai, then divide the dough into 2 or 3 parts and colour them as desired. You may also like to keep the Nankhati white, as is traditionally done.
- Take a small piece of the dough and shape it into a smooth round ball. Lightly press the Nankhatai ball with the palm of your hands and place it on the baking tray. Press a silver ball or a piece of cherry on top of the Nankhatai.
- Bake the Nankhatai at 170 deg C for 12 minutes. Baking time will depend on your oven. You could even bake at 160 deg C for 12 minutes.
- Allow the Nankhatai to cool completely and then store them in air-tight containers.
Notes
- Baking time will depend on your oven. Baking at 160 deg or 170 deg for 12 minutes is perfect. Do not overbake Nankatai.
- You can use pure ghee or vanaspati to make the nankhatai
- Adding a little extra salt to your nankhatais brings out the best flavours.