Nankhatai with oil

NANKHATAI WITH OIL

Recipe courtesy Namrata H Udhani

INGREDIENTS

• Maida – 1 cup
• Wheat flour – 1/2 cup
• Sugar pwdr – 6 or 7 tbsp
• Oil without any flavour /smell /colour – 1/2 cup
• Cardamom pwdr – 1 tsp
• Baking soda – a pinch [optional ]

METHOD

Take oil + sugar pwdr in a mixing bowl and blend well till creamy .

Add the wheat flour + maida + cardamom pwdr + baking soda and mix well .

Now knead it into a smooth dough .

The dough should hold shape .

If the mixture is very dry , you can add few tsp of oil to get the right texture .

Preheat the oven at 180 * C convection mode

Take small portions of dough and make smooth balls .[ 20 or 22 ]

Arrange the balls on a greased baking tray .

Top it with a small piece of cashew and  press it gently.

I have not flattened the balls. If you want you can flatten it a bit .

Bake the nankhatais at 180 * C for 20 to 22 minutes till the nankhatais are done.

Allow it to cool.On cooling the nankhatais become crispy/crunchy .

Store it in an air tight container.

VARIATIONS

1. *** If time provides you can cover the dough in an air tight container for few hrs or even overnight .Here dont use baking soda .
2. You can dust the balls with sugar pwdr before baking ,gives a nice texture and flavour is enhanced .
3. You can add 1 tbsp of fine rava ,gives a nice grainy texture inside the nankhatai.
4. You can take whole of maida or half of each flours or you can even take a combo of maida + wheat flour + besan.

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