Whole wheat nankhatai recipe with step by step photos. Nankhatai are Indian style cookies made with flour, ghee, sugar and cardamom powder. I have used whole wheat flour for this nankhatai recipe which is a healthier version.
This desi style cookies are made mostly Diwali and Xmas. I don’t wait for festivals to come just bake them or buy from bakeries and eat. Its good to live in Pune as you have some great bakeries around đ
I love all kind of nankhatai you get in India like chocolate nankhatai, paper nankhatai and plain nankhatais. These cookies just melt in your mouth, tempting you to eat more!
I have used ghee which is a traditional way of making nankhatais. But you could make with butter also. I wouldn’t recommend oil as it will not produce the same effect as butter or ghee would do. Adding nuts are optional i have used charoli and pistachios for garnish.
Adapted this recipe from my easy nankhatai recipe.
Whole Wheat Nankhatai Recipe:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp gram flour
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 7 tbsp pwd sugar
- ½ cup ghee
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 2 tbsp rawa
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- a pinch of salt.
- Sift 1 cup whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoon of gram flour, 1 tablespoon of rice flour, ¼ teaspoon baking soda and a pinch of salt. Also add 2 tablespoon of rawa. Mix all nicely and place the dry ingredients aside.
- In another vessel take 7 tablespoon of powdered sugar.
- Pour ghee over the powdered sugar.
- Cream ghee and sugar until they appear soft, smooth and fluffy.
- Add 2 tablespoon of yogurt.
- Whisk nicely with a wired whisk. The yogurt should blend nicely in the mixture.
- Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the wet ingredient's with a spatula.
- Bring the cookie dough together.
- Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of cardamom powder and place the dough aside for 10 mins. Cover with a damp cloth.
- Uncover the dough.
- Make marble sized balls from the dough. Gently flatten them with your palm. Garnish with charoli or pistachios. Alternatively you could use cookie moulds to shape them.
- Place the cookies in a greased pan, in a preheated oven for 10 mins at 200ÂșC before baking.
- Bake at 170 ÂșC for 16-18 mins or until the edges turn light brown. If they are not baked donât worry keep for some more time but donât over bake them. As once they cool they would firm up so be vigilant and careful.
- Repeat the same with the rest of cookies. Allow them to cool and then store them into an air-tight container or bottles.
Whole wheat nankhatai recipe step by step:
- Sift 1 cup whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoon of gram flour, 1 tablespoon of rice flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and a pinch of salt. Also add 2 tablespoon of rawa. Mix all nicely and place the dry ingredients aside.
2. In another vessel take 7 tablespoon of powdered sugar.
3. Pour ghee over the powdered sugar.
4. Cream ghee and sugar until they appear soft, smooth and fluffy.
5. Add 2 tablespoon of yogurt.
6. Whisk nicely with a wired whisk. The yogurt should mix nicely, the mixture should look smooth.
7. Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the wet ingredient’s with a spatula.
8. Bring the cookie dough together.
9. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder and place the dough aside for 10 mins. Cover with a damp cloth or cling film.
10. Uncover the dough.
11. Make marble sized balls from the dough. Gently flatten them with your palm. Garnish with charoli or pistachios. Alternatively you could use cookie moulds to shape them.
12. Place the cookies in a greased pan, in a preheated oven for 10 mins at 200ÂșC before baking. Bake at 170 ÂșC for 16-18 mins or until the edges turn light brown. If they are not baked donât worry keep for some more time but donât over bake them. As once they cool they would firm up so be vigilant and careful.
13. Repeat the same with the rest of cookies. Allow them to cool and then store them into an air-tight container or bottles.
If you are looking for more eggless cookies then do check eggless shrewsbury cookie and eggless double chocolate cookie.
Nandha kumar says
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe, maria
maria says
welcome Nandha
Anita says
Thankyou for the recipe. I tried it and the first batch was a little dry but the next batch turned out nice since I put two heaping spoons of Greek yoghurt . Very nice recipe . Loved the Nankhatais for they remind me of my childhood .
maria says
Thanks Anita for positive view, glad you liked the Nankhatai recipe. We all love food associated with our childhood memories don’t we.
Mafri says
I wanna make it in pressure cooker…can u help me with timings, like how long bake in cooker
maria says
I have never tried in cooker will try soon and let you know, thanks.
vicky says
superb and delicious recipe
maria says
Thanks Vicky for positive views.
Sheetal says
Hi Maria, can we use milk instead of yogurt?
maria says
Sheetal milk and yogurt have different texture and properties. You can try using milk and let me know how it turns out?
Nivedita Kashikar says
Hi Maria.. followed your recipes and it came out perfect. thank you for this.
maria says
Pleased to know your feedback Nivedita, thanks for positive views.
Jitender Saini says
Totally love this!! Pinned for sure!
maria says
Thanks Jitender.
Anugya @ Indian Curry Shack says
Hi Maria, These nankhatais look absolutely mouthwatering đ Love the fact that they are made of whole wheat!
As a token of appreciation, Iâll be sharing itâs recipe link as the Recipe of the Day on our Facebook group âRecipe Repertoireâ (a group uniting food bloggers and food lovers). Congrats and do join and have a look at https://www.facebook.com/groups/703073099864104/
maria says
Sure Anugya I will, thanks for the invite and positive feedback.
Ani says
Thank you for your recipe, my batch of cookies turned out really great. A lot of commendation from the family hahaha I’m glad.
maria says
Very pleased to know this Ani đ wishing you a bright new year. Thanks for positive views.
Rhea says
Hey Maria they came out so good. And Very tasty ?. Loved it. I wish I could send you some . Thank you so much for the recipe.
maria says
Hey Rhea welcome always, glad you liked the whole wheat nankhatais. Thanks for positive views đ
Rhea says
Hey dear awesome chef thank you so much for sharing this recipe ??. I can’t have my tea without biscuits besides knowing they r not healthy âčïžïž. So I m going to make this healthy cookies and enjoy with tea and in between ;). Your recipes r so good and simple to make. Thank you so much .
maria says
Thanks Rhea, do try the whole wheat nankhatais and let us know how it was? thanks for positive views and kind words đ you are welcome. I also love wheat nankhatais.