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Gaby's Bakery - Nankhatai

October 18, 2025

Gaby's Bakery - Nankhatai

Starting Monday we have Diwali, the 5-day 'Festival of Lights', which symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

Nankhatai is an Indian shortbread style biscuit that goes from deliciously crunchy to a light crumbly texture. It's often baked with almonds or pistachios with the added aroma of cardamon or nutmeg.

Originating in 16th Century Gujarat, Western India, the name derives from the Persian 'naan', for flatbread, and the Afghan 'khatai' for biscuit. It’s popular across the region form Iran to Myanmar.

Nankhatai

Ingredients:
200g unsalted butter
200g sugar
120g plain flour
12og fine semolina
120g chickpea flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
40g chopped pistachios

Method:
Preheat oven to 170⁰C fan. Line a large baking tray.

In a large bowl bet the butter and sugar for a couple of minutes until light and creamy. Add the plain flour, semolina, chickpea flour & bicarb of soda. Mix until all ingredients just come together, (don’t overwork it).

Take spoonfuls of the dough and roll into appx 25g balls. Place on the prepared tray leaving space between each as they will spread. Scatter the chopped walnuts and gently press down.

Bake for appx 18 mins, until biscuits are golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Enjoy.

Gaby Van Clarke



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