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Nankhatai & Diwali Wishes



I know.. I know.. You guys must be wondering, has Gopika turned into an occasional blogger from the regular blogger she used to be. Well, I have not friends. I am still the blogger who loves to blog regularly.. Yeah. And my love to cooking or blogging has not gone down a tiny weeny bit. In fact, I have been cooking a lot but did not take any pics. And this has kept me from posting the recipes.. :( Sometimes its so tough to manage everything. But see, I am back with a bang.. :) 


Ingredients
  • All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 1 C
  • Butter, unsalted @ room temp – 1/2 C
  • Sugar, powdered – 1/2 C
  • Cardamom, powdered – 1/4 t
  • Baking Powder – 1/4 t
  • Salt – 1/8 t


Method
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F or 150 degress C.
  • In a bowl, mix sugar and butter until they turn creamy.
  • Add cardamom powder and stir well.
  • In another bowl, mix the flour with baking powder and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture slowly to the butter mixture and mix with your hands.
  • You will get a soft dough.
  • Wrap this dough with a plastic bag or even cloth and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
  • Knead the dough again.
  • Divide the dough into small lemon sized portions.
  • Roll each portion into a smooth ball.
  • Make sure that there are no cracks.
  • Place these balls on a sheet lined with parchment paper/foil. 
  • Make sure to leave some space between the balls.
  • Bake for 25 minutes 
  • Check after 15 mins and make sure that the nankhatai stays white.
  • Remove from oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool fully.
  • You can store them in an air tight container at room temperature.
You sure can gobble them up now ;) We loved it. Took it to a couple of friends and they loved it too :)

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  1. Kaveri VenkateshNovember 1, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Hope you had a great diwali...nankkhatai looks perfectly done...

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  2. munchmunchcrunchcrunchNovember 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    nankatais look yummy...keep blogging regularly...we love your posts

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  3. Jeyashris KitchenNovember 2, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    gorgeous nankhatais. nice to see u back

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  4. Santosh BangarNovember 2, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    eyecatching nankhatais

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  5. Rani acharyuluNovember 2, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Crisp yummy nanakhatais,awesome clicks!

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  6. LifewithspicesNovember 2, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    wow too good..

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  7. Suja ManojNovember 2, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Nankhatais looks so cute,perfect and delicious

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  8. Vineetha SushNovember 2, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Thanks for visiting my space dear..first time here.NAnkhataisnlooks so pretty.Will be following u..

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  9. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Lovely, this is my H's favorite cookie..just wonderful..

    Cheers
    Muskaan

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  10. Hamaree RasoiNovember 2, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Delicious and yummy looking nankhatais.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  11. divyaNovember 2, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Wow looks very tempting..yumm

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  12. Sangeetha MNovember 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Belated Diwali Wishes Gopika...yes you are back with bang...nankhatai looks so delicious and perfectly done...do come up with more recipes :)

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  13. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Gopika, The Nankatais look buttery and yum
    Do check out my winner announcement dear - all I will say is congrats :)

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  14. Treat and TrickNovember 2, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Buttery and tempting nankatai!


    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  15. Rinku NaveenNovember 2, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Wow Gops..this looks so yummy. So perfectly shaped. I too am on a snails pace. Sometimes other priorities take over. Hope to see more of these yummy recipes. :)

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  16. KrithisKitchenNovember 2, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Brings back childhood memories... so good.. love the snowwhite color..
    Krithi's Kitchen
    Event: Serve It - Savory Baked

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  17. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Looks lovely and tasty. this is my long time pending recipe in to-do list. Yummyy

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  18. PremaNovember 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    wow perfect nankhatai,want to try this soon...

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  19. PanchamruthamNovember 2, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    tempting goodies

    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  20. chef and her kitchenNovember 2, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Love these plumpy nankatai..looks so tempting....Thanks for visiting my blog...following u

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  21. ShireenNovember 2, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Nankhatai was my childhood favourite...can't seem to find tasty ones in where i live in Mumbai..will give ur recipe a shot :)

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  22. RamyaNovember 3, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    What a cute looking nankhatai's!! Wud love to grab a few:-)

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