Nankatai is a usual biscuit available in all bakeries in India,also known as Benne Biscuits in different places.These rich and cute shortbreads cookies are in two variations like sugar or savory ones with salt and cumin seeds,comes in different flavours like almonds,kesar,cardamom,vanilla and also spicy ones.After coming here in US,found many types of cookies like chocolate,ginger,intalian biscotti and more.But i love the simple n elegent tea cookies in India. Small crispy cookies dipped in tea taste awesome!!!isn't....I searched a lot in Indian stores,couldnt find.Finally made myself.This is the first cookie in tried,i gotta a problem whenever i try it,my cookies always burn at the bottom,while the top part remains uncooked and white.Adding butter is also important,My first set of cookies was a flop coz of more butter,while baking, the cookies started to spread and became flat.I made the second set of dough carefully with little butter,it was nice.They look so good,here goes the second set of cookies toSusan for the Eat Christmas Cookies event in Food Blogga.
Ingredients..
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
Softened Butter - 5-6 tbsps (approx)
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence 1tsp
Almonds spitted (for garnishing)
Method:
1.Mix all purpose flour,baking powder,sugar and vanilla essence.
2. Add butter a little at a time and knead the dough into a nice soft ball.
3.Keepthe dough for a couple of hours.
4.Preheat the oven to 180 degree F
5. Divide the dough into small round balls and flatten them on the top with your fingers,place half splitted almonds on top of cookies.
6. Bake for 15 mins or until the bottom starts to turn slightly brownish.
7. Let cool and store in a air tight container.
Ingredients..
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
Softened Butter - 5-6 tbsps (approx)
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence 1tsp
Almonds spitted (for garnishing)
Method:
1.Mix all purpose flour,baking powder,sugar and vanilla essence.
2. Add butter a little at a time and knead the dough into a nice soft ball.
3.Keepthe dough for a couple of hours.
4.Preheat the oven to 180 degree F
5. Divide the dough into small round balls and flatten them on the top with your fingers,place half splitted almonds on top of cookies.
6. Bake for 15 mins or until the bottom starts to turn slightly brownish.
7. Let cool and store in a air tight container.
14 comments:
wow they luk so yum! But hey isnt Nankatai in North and Benne in south? or is it that I have got it all confused?
Hello Remya,
These look perfect! Thank you for submitting them to my event. I enjoyed learning about Nankatai, and I know my readers will as well. Cheers,
Susan
remya cookies lookk wonderfulllllll and deleciousssss
I've been seeing this cookies for quite sometime in so many blogs. I can't hold any longer. Got to try this soon. The presentation looks awesome. I'm sure that tasted great too.
REmya, did u mean Nankatai in the North and Benne biscuit in the South...because after all Benne is in Kannada :) These are my all time favourite and make them often too. Yours look pretty and delicious.
You are really correct when u say they sell them in bakers in South.
Mu mom used to buy them always , sometimes she made them but not often
Yumm it looks delicious. Love them
It has been a habit for me to save your recipes.Since I love all your naadan ruchis..:)
looks beautiful
Lovely looking cookies remya!
Lovely cookies!
The nankhatai looks so gorgeous!!! Perfect. Will have to try them soon.
Looks great! I wanted to make them for long but keep postponing:-) Will try now..
These look awesome Ramya - my favorite type of cookies indeed.
The look absolutely perfect..brown or not brown :)I too love them..Nankattais...home made..should taste heaven..
The browning might be coz of high heat 180 deg C(not 180 deg fahrenhiet)is little high for these cuties..Try them with 140 deg C or 275F (both are same) to a little lenghthier time...approx 40 minutes...Sure to succeed!:)
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